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EDITED  BY 

JOSEPH  QUINCY  ADAMS 

LANE  COOPER 

CLARK  SUTHERLAND  NORTHUP 


THE  DRAMATIC  RECORDS 


OF 


SIR  HENRY  HERBERT 

MASTER    OF   THE    REVELS,   1623-1673 


EDITED  BY 

JOSEPH  QUINCY  ADAMS 

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LONDON:  HUMPHREY  MILKORD 

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First  published,  October,  191 7 


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PREFACE 

The  dramatic  records  of  the  Office  of  the  Revels 
during  the  reigns  of  Edward  VI,  Mar>',  and  Elizabeth 
have  been  admirably  edited  with  full  indexes  and  notes 
by  Professor  Albert  Feuillerat;  but  the  records  of  the 
Office  during  the  reigns  of  James  I,  Charles  I,  and 
Charles  TI  remain  either  unedited  or  scattered  in  mis- 
cellaneous volumes,  none  of  which  is  indexed.  Every 
scholar  working  in  the  field  of  the  Tudor-Stuart  drama 
must  have  felt  the  desirability  of  having  these  later 
records  printed  in  a  more  accessible  form. 

In  the  present  volume  I  have  attempted  to  bring 
together  the  dramatic  records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert, 
during  whose  long  administration  the  Office  of  the 
Revels  attained  the  height  of  its  power  and  importance. 
These  records,  most  of  them  preserved  through  Herbert's 
own  care,  consist  of  his  office-book,  covering  the  period 
of  1 622-1 642,  a  few  documents  relating  to  the  same 
period,  and  miscellaneous  documents  relating  to  the 
management  of  the  Office  after  the  Restoration. 

Of  these  records  unquestionably  the  most  imfX)rtant 
is  the  office-book,  1 622-1 642.  The  original  manu- 
script, freely  consulted  by  Edmond  Malone  and  George 
Chalmers  in  the  closing  years  of  the  eighteenth  century, 
has  since  disappeared,  but  the  better  part  of  it  is 
extant  in  the  form  of  quotations  strewn  through  the 
various  works  of  those  two  scholars.  Strange  to  say, 
these  quotations  have  not  hitherto  been  brought  to- 
gether, organized,  and  indexed.  Fleay,  indeed,  in  his 
History  of  the  Stage  makes  use  of  much  of  the  material, 
and  attempts  to  record  Herbert's  licenses  of  plays  and 


viii  Preface 

notices  of  Court  performances;  but  he  does  not  always 
quote  the  exact  language  of  Herbert,  neglects  to  indi- 
cate the  sources  of  his  statements,  fails  to  discover 
many  entries,  and  is  often  inaccurate  as  to  dates  and 
other  important  facts.  Moreover  the  absence  of  an 
index  to  his  volume  makes  the  use  even  of  the  limited 
material  he  has  included  difficult.  I  have  attempted 
to  give  every  quotation  which  Malone  and  Chalmers 
made  from  the  office-book,  and  every  statement  which 
they  profess  to  base  upon  their  examination  of  the 
manuscript;  and  when  the  exact  words  of  Herbert  are 
used  I  have  indicated  this  by  marks  of  quotation. 
Certain  documents  of  the  period  1622-1642  I  have 
added  as  an  appendix  to  the  office-book. 

The  miscellaneous  documents  of  the  period  1660- 
1670  throw  a  great  deal  of  light  upon  the  office-book, 
and  upon  the  conduct  of  the  Office  during  the  reigns 
of  James  I  and  Charles  I.  And,  of  course,  they  are 
indispensable  to  the  student  of  the  Restoration  drama. 

I  desire  to  acknowledge  the  courtesy  of  the  University 
of  Pennsylvania  Library,  the  fortunate  possessor  of 
one  of  the  eleven  copies  of  Halliwell-Phillipps's  A  Col- 
lection of  Ancient  Documents  Respecting  the  Office  of 
Master  of  the  Revels,  for  the  loan  of  that  important 
volume. 

Joseph  Quincy  Adams 

Ithaca,  New  York, 
March  24,  191 7 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS 

PACE 

PREFACE vii 

ABBREVIATIONS xiii 

INTRODUCTION 

I.     The  Office  of  the  Revels 3 

II.     The  Herbert  Manuscripts 9 

THE  OFFICE-BOOK,    1622-1642 

I.     Censorship  of  Plays 17 

II.     Licenses  of  Plays 23 

III.  Licenses  for  the  Press 39 

IV.  Licenses  of  Playhouses  and  Companies 42 

V.     Licenses  of  Musicians 46 

VI.     Licenses  of  Miscellaneous  Shows 46 

VII.     Lenten  Dispensations 47 

VIII.     Plays  and  Masques  at  Court 49 

IX.     The  French  Players  of  1629 59 

X.     The  French  Players  of  1635 60 

XI.     Miscellaneous 62 

MISCELLANEOUS   DOCUMENTS,    1622-1642 

I.     Payment  to  Herbert  for  Lodging 71 

II.     Payment  to  Herbert  for  Lxxiging 72 

III.  Payment  to  Herbert  for  Unusual  Attendance  73 

IV.  Demands  of  Herbert  for  Wages,  etc 74 

V.     Herbert's  Protections  from  Arrest 74 

VI.     Court  Plays  Acted  by  the  King's  Company, 

1636-1637 75 

VII.     Court  Plays  Acted  by  the  King's  Company, 

1638-1639 76 

MISCELLANEOUS   DOCUMENTS,    1660-1670 

I.     License  of  Salisbury  Court  Playhouse 81 

II.     Copy  of  a  Warrant  Granted  to  Fencers.  ...  81 

III.  Red  Bull  Plays 82 

IV.  Petition  of  John  Rogers,  and  Herlx^rt's  Order 

Relating  Thereto 83 

V.     Submission  of  Players  to  Herbert's  Authority  84 
ix 


Table  of  Contents 

VI.     Herbert's    Protest    Against    the    Proposed 

Grant  to  KilHgrew  and  Davenant 85 

\' 1 1 .     The  King's  Grant  to  Killigrew  and  Davenant     87 

VIII.     Herbert's  "Answer"  to  the  Grant 89 

IX.     Letter  from  Humphrey  Mosely,  Concerning 

Plays  that  Belong  to  Him 90 

X.     From  the  Mayor  and  Recorder  of  Maidstone 

to  Sir  Henry  Herbert 90 

XI.     From  Sir  Henry  Herbert  to  the  Mayor  of 

Maidstone 9^ 

XII.     Herbert  Attempts  to  Establish  His  Authority 

Over  the  Cockpit  Playhouse 93 

XIII.  A  Second  Letter  to  the  Cockpit  Players 93 

XIV.  The  Petition  of  the  Cockpit  Players 94 

XV.     Articles  of  Agreement   between    Davenant 

and  the  Company  of  Players  at  the  Cock- 
pit       96 

XVI.     Herbert    Outlines    His    Case    Against    the 

Players  in  Killigrew's  Company loi 

XVII.     Certificate  of  the  Death  of  Astley 102 

XVIII.  Breviat,  Sir  Henry  Herbert  versus  Sir  Wil- 
liam Davenant 102 

XIX.     Breviat,  Sir  Henry  Herbert  versus  Sir  Wil- 
liam Davenant 104 

XX.     Mandate  of  the  Lord  Chamberlain,  July  31, 
1661,  Regarding  the  Ofifice  of  the  Revels 

and  Its  Authority 106 

XXI.     Declaration,    May    6,    1662,    Herbert    and 

Thelwall  versus  Betterton 108 

XXII.     Breviat,  Herbert  and  Thelwall  versus  Better- 
ton no 

XXIII.  Articles  of  Agreement  between  Herbert  and 

Killigrew 113 

XXIV.  Killigrew's   Promise   to   Pay   the   Costs   of 

Herbert's  Suit  against  the  Players 115 

XXV.     Plays  Acted  by  the  King's  Company,  1660- 

1662 116 

XXVI.     Davenant's  Petition  against  Herbert 119 

XXVII.  Davenant's  Petition  Referred  to  the  Lord 
High  Chancellor  and  the  Lord  Chamber- 
lain    120 

XXVIII.     Herbert's  Reply  to  Davenant's  Petition ...  .  120 

XXIX.     Herbert's  Losses 123 

XXX.     Orders  for  the  Fair  at  Bristol 123 


Table  of  Contents 


XI 


XXXI.     The  Master  of  the  Revels  and  the  Press.  .  .  125 
XXXII.     Information  Desired  by  Exlward  Hayward, 

Herbert's  Deputy 126 

XXXIII.  The  Accounts  of  the  Revels :  129 

XXXIV.  John  Poyntz  to  Sir  Henry  Herliert 130 

XXXV.     License  for  the  Use  of  a  Shovelboard 131 

XXXVI.     Hayward's  Proposals  to  Sir  Edward  Nicholas  132 

XXXVII.     Hayward  to  Sir  Henry  Herljert 133 

XXXVIII.     The    Office    of    the    Revels    and    Thomas 

Killigrew 134 

XXXIX.     Hayward  to  Johnson 135 

XL.     Rough  Accounts,  1663-1664 136 

XLI.     Sir  Henry  Herbert  to  the  Earl  of  Manchester  138 
XLII.     Request  for  a  License  for  Durdin  and  Pellerin 

to  Show  a  Wooden  Horse 1 39 

INDEX 141 


ABBREVIATIONS 

Apology. — An  Apology  for  the  Believers  in  the  Shakspeare- 
Papers,  which  were  Exhibited  in  Norfolk-Street.  (By  George 
Chalmers.]     London,  1797. 

B.  C.  E.  D. — A  Biographical  Chronicle  of  the  English  Drama, 
1559-1642.  By  Frederick  Card  Fleay.  2  vols.  I^>ndon, 
1891. 

Collection. — A  Collection  of  Ancient  Documents  Resjjecting  the 
Office  of  Master  of  the  Revels,  and  Other  Papers  Relating  to 
the  Early  English  Theatre,  from  the  Original  Manuscripts 
Formerly  in  the  Haslewood  Collection.  (By  J.  O.  Halliwell- 
Phillipps.]     London,  1870.     (Eleven  copies  printed.] 

Documents. — Documents  Relating  to  the  Office  of  the  Revels 
in  the  Time  of  Queen  Elizaljeth.  Edited  with  Notes  and 
Indexes  by  Albert  Feuillerat.     Louvain,  1908. 

Epistolary  Curiosities. — Epistolary  Curiosities;  Series  the  First; 
Consisting  of  Unpublished  Letters,  of  the  Seventeenth  Century, 
Illustrative  of  the  Herbert  F"amily.  By  Rebecca  Warner. 
London,  1818. 

History  of  the  Stage. — A  Chronicle  History  of  the  London  Stage, 
1559-1642.     By  Frederick  Card  Fleay.     London,  1890. 

Revels. — Extracts  from  the  Accounts  of  the  Revels  at  Court, 
in  the  Reigns  of  Queen  liilizabeth  and  King  James  I.,  from  the 
Original  Office  Books  of  the  Masters  and  Yeomen.  By  I*eter 
Cunningham.     London,  1842, 

S.  A. — A  Supplemental  Apology  for  the  Believers  in  the  Shak- 
speare-Papers.     By  George  Chalmers.     London,  1799. 

Var. — The  Plays  and  Poems  of  William  Shaks{)eare,  with  the 
Corrections  and  Illustrations  of  X'arious  Commentators. 
London,  1821.  (Edited  by  James  Boswell,  and  generally 
known  as  the  Variorum  Shakespeare.  The  HerlKTt  entries 
I  have  collated  with  Malone's  edition  of  Shakesjx'are,  i7t>o.l 


INTRODUCTION 


INTRODUCTION 

I.     THE   OFFICE  OF  THE    REX'ELS 

The  Office  of  Master  of  the  Revels  came  into  exist- 
ence as  a  result  of  the  multipHcation  of  mas^jues, 
shows,  and  plays  at  the  Court  of  the  pleasure-loving 
sovereign  Henry  VII I. ^  At  first,  so  we  are  told,  there 
was  no  regular  official  to  care  for  the  royal  entertain- 
ments; but  the  king  "being  disposed  to  pastime  would 
at  one  time  appoint  one  person,  at  sometime  another 
...  to  set  forth  such  devices  as  might  be  most  agree- 
able to  the  prince's  expectation."  ^  Among  the  persons 
whom  Henry  VIII  thus  temporarily  appointed  to  the 
position  were  the  Earl  of  Essex,  Lord  Leonard  Grey, 
Henry  Wentworth,  Sir  Anthony  Browne,  and  Sir  Henry 
Guildford,  all  of  them  courtiers  "such  as  for  credit, 
pleasant  wit,  and  ability  in  learning,  he  thought  meet " 
to  have  charge  of  the  revels.  Moreover,  under  the 
general  direction  of  "the  Prince's  taylor,  having  the 
oversight  of  the  workmanship,"  there  grew  up  within 
the  royal  household  an  organization — com  postal  of 
property-makers,  painters,  tailors,  clerks  of  the  ward- 
robe, and  such  like — to  provide  the  necessar>'  equi|)- 
ment  for  the  ever  increasing  masques,  shows,  and  enter- 
tainments. This  organization  "afterwards,"  so  we  are 
informed,  "was  made  an  otTice,  and  certain  of  the  king's 
household  servants  appointed  by  patent  to  have  care 

*  For  the  earlier  history  of  the  revels  at  Court  st-e  A.  Feuiller.it,  Le  Hurram 
des  Menus-Plaisirs,  1910,  and  E,  K.  Chamlwrs,  Sous  on  the  History  of  the 
Revels  Office,  1906.  ,    .       ^  i-        , 

*  Of  the  First  Institution  of  the  Revels,  a  manuscript  histors-  of  the  Ottin-  ol 
the  Revels,  written  in  1572-3.     See  FcuiUerat,  Documents,  p.  5. 


4  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

thereof,"  the  chief  of  whom  was  known  as  "  the  Serjeant 
of  the  Revels." 

In  1544  the  king  appointed  to  the  position  of  perma- 
nent manager  of  the  revels  no  less  a  person  than  Sir 
Thomas  Cawarden,  one  of  the  gentlemen  of  the  Court 
who  was  known  to  be  "skillful  and  delighting  in  matters 
of  device."  Since,  however,  Cawarden  "did  mislyke 
to  be  tearmed  a  'Serieant'  because  of  his  better  coun- 
tenance of  roome  and  place,  being  of  the  Kinge's 
maiestie's  privye  chamber,"  he  was  granted  the  more 
dignified  title  of — 

Magister  locorum,  Revelorum,  et  Mascorum  omnium  et  singu- 
lorum  nostrorum,  vulgariter  nuncupatorum  Revelles  and  Maskes.^ 

"And  so,"  wrote  the  earliest  historian  of  the  office, 
"became  he  by  patent  the  first  Master  of  the  Revels." 

His  duties  were  "to  have  care"  merely  of  the  enter- 
tainments at  the  Court;  he  did  not  attempt  to  control 
the  professional  actors,  or  to  exercise  any  jurisdiction 
■over  the  dramatic  amusements  of  the  general  public. 
In  this  limited  capacity  he  served  with  credit  through- 
out the  reigns  of  Henry,  Edward,  and  Mary,  and  into 
the  reign  of  Elizabeth.     He  died  on  August  29,  1559. 

Elizabeth  took  this  occasion  to  divide  the  office  into 
three,  the  Revels,  the  Tents,  and  the  Toyles;  and  the 
Mastership  of  the  Revels  she  bestowed  upon  Sir  Thomas 
Benger,  by  a  patent  dated  January  18,  1560.^  Benger 
died  in  1572,^  and  for  a  time  the  management  of  the 

1  Cawarden  was  appointed  on  March  i6,  1544;  the  patent  is  dated  March 
II,  1545.  The  patent  is  printed  in  full  in  Rymer,  Fcedera,  xv,  62-63;  Feuil- 
jerat,  Documents,  p.  53;  Halliwell-Phillipps,  Collection,  p.  I.  Chalmers  writes 
in  his  Apology,  p.  494:  "Sir  George  Bucke  describes  the  arms  of  the  office  of 
the  Revels  as  follows;  though  no  grant  of  them  by  the  College  of  Arms  can 
now  be  found : — '  Gules,  a  cross  argent ;  and  in  the  first  corner  of  the  scutcheon 
a  Mercuries  petasus  argent;  and  a  lyon  gules  in  chief  or'." 

*  The  patent  is  printed  by  Rymer,  Foedera,  xv.  565;  Feuillerat,  Documents, 
p.  54;  and,  from  a  different  source,  by  Collier,  History  of  English  Dramatic 
Poetry  (1879),  '•  I70- 

'  Not,  as  is  commonly  stated,  in  1577;   see  Feuillerat,  Documents,  p.  428. 


The  Office  of  the  Revels  5 

Office  was  placed  in  the  hands  of  the  clerk,  Thomas 
Blagrove.  In  Decemljer,  1578,  however,  the  Queen 
appointed  Edmund  Tilney  to  the  vacant  fx^sition.' 

Tilney  seems  to  have  possessed  extraordinar>-  busi- 
ness ability,  and  an  unusual  amount  of  energy.  Wit 
only  did  he  control  with  a  firm  hand  all  the  entertain- 
ments at  Court,  but  he  gradually  extended  his  authority 
over  plays  and  professional  actors  throughout  London 
and  the  kingdom  at  large.  In  1581  he  secured  from 
the  Queen  a  formal  "Commission  Touching  the  Powers 
of  the  Master,"  two  clauses  of  which  seem  to  have 
constituted  the  main  authority  on  which  he  and  his 
successors  exercised  jurisdiction  over  the  public  drama. 
So  important  are  these  clauses,  and  so  generally  neg- 
lected by  students  of  the  Revels,  that  I  quote  them 
in  full: 

And  furthermore  also  we  have  and  do  by  these  presents  author- 
ize and  command  our  said  servant,  Edmunde  Tilney,  Master  of 
our  said  Revels,  by  himself,  or  his  sufficient  deputy  or  deputies, 
to  warn,  command,  and  appoint  in  all  places  within  this  our 
realm  of  England,  as  well  within  franchises  and  lil)ertics  as 
without,  all  and  every  player  or  players,  with  their  playmakers, 
either  belonging  to  any  nobleman,  or  otherwise,  lx*aring  the 
name  or  names  of  using  the  faculty  of  playmakers,  or  players  of 
comedies,  tragedies,  interludes,  or  what  other  showes  s<K*ver, 
from  time  to  time,  and  at  all  times,  to  appear  l)efore  him  with 
all  such  plays,  tragedies,  comedies,  or  shows,  as  they  shall  h.»\e 
in  readiness,  or  mean  to  set  forth,  and  them  to  present  and  rerite 
before  our  said  servant,  or  his  sufficient  deputy,  whom  we  ordain, 
appoint,  and  authorise  by  these  presents,  of  all  such  shows,  plays, 
players,  and  playmakers,  together  with  their  playing  placi-s. 
to  order  and  reform,  authorise  and  put  down,  as  shall  Ix'  thouglit 
meet  or  unmeet  unto  himself,  or  his  siud  deputy  in  that  liehalf. 

And  also  likewise  we  have  by  these  presents  authorizeti  and 
commanded  the  said  Edmunde  Tilney  that  in  case  if  any  of 
them,  whatsoever  they  be,  will  obstinately  refuse  u|x)n  warning; 
unto  them  given  by  the  said  Edmunde,  or  his  sufficient  deput\ . 


lerat 


•  The  patent,  which  was  not  issued  until  July  ^4.  157*).  is  prinird  in  Fcmt. 
It,  Documents,  p.  55,  and  in  Halliwfll-Phillipi>s,  ColUttton,  p.  j. 


6  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

to  accomplish  and  obey  our  commandment  in  this  behalf,  then 
it  shall  be  lawful  to  the  said  Edmunde,  or  his  sufficient  deputy,  to 
attach  the  party  or  parties  so  offending,  and  him  or  them  to 
commit  to  ward,  to  remain  without  bail  or  mainprise  until  such 
time  as  the  same  Edmunde  Tilney,  or  his  sufficient  deputy,  shall 
think  the  time  of  his  or  their  imprisonment  to  be  punishment 
sufficient  for  his  or  their  said  offences  in  that  behalf;  and  that 
done,  to  enlarge  him  or  them  so  being  imprisoned  at  their  plain 
liberty,  without  any  loss,  penalty,  forfeiture,  or  other  danger 
in  this  behalf  to  be  sustained  or  borne  by  the  said  Edmunde 
Tilney,  or  his  deputy,  any  act,  statute,  ordinance,  or  provision 
heretofore  had  or  made  to  the  contrary  hereof  in  any  wise 
not^vithstanding.^ 

By  virtue  of  this  commission  Tilney  assumed  the 
right  to  license  all  plays  intended  for  performance 
before  the  public;  we  find  him  informing  "all  Justices, 
Mayors,  Sheriffs,  Bailiffs,  Constables,  and  other"  of- 
ficers, that  "no  play  is  to  be  played  but  such  as  is 
allowed  by  the  said  Edmunde,  and  by  his  hand  at  th^ 
latter  end  of  the  said  book  they  do  play."  ^  He  as- 
sumed also  the  right  to  license  companies  of  actors, 
and  to  grant  them  permission  to  travel  in  the  country. 
Finally,  he  assumed  the  right  to  license  the  erection 
of  i^layhouses,  and  to  charge  a  regular  annual  fee  for 
their  "allowance."  ^ 

'  In  spite  of  his  royal  commission,  however,  Tilney 
was  not  able  to  extend  his  authority  beyond  the  limits 
of  the  Court  without  dif^culty;  and  for  many  years  his 
jurisdiction  over  "plays,  players,  and  playhouses"  was 
far  from  complete.  The  Privy  Council  often  interfered 
in  dramatic  affairs  without  consulting  or  even  so  much 
as  notifying  the  Master  of  the  Revels;  the  Lord  Cham- 
berlain sometimes  licensed  plays  without  referring  them 
to  his  subordinate;  and  the  Common  Council  of  London 

'The  commission  is  printed  in  Feuillerat,  Documents,  p.  51.  It  was 
reissued  to  Buc  in  1603,  and  to  Astley  in  1622. 

*  See  William  Kelly,  Notices  Illustrative  of  the  Drama,  pp.  21 1-2 12. 

» We  find  Henslowe  paying  him  an  annual  fee  of  £2  before  the  year  i  sq8 
and  £3  after  1599. 


The  Office  of  the  Rei'els  7 

long  asserted  its  inherent  right  to  control  exhiljitions 
within  the  city.  But  Tilney's  power  grew  with  the 
years,  until  by  the  end  of  the  century  he  had  succeetled 
in  having  his  jurisdiction  over  the  public  drama  fully 
recognized.  In  1660,  Herbert,  then  Master  of  the 
Revels,  was  able  to  declare  that  "plays,  players,  and 
playmakers,  and  the  permission  for  erecting  of  play- 
houses, have  been  allowed,  ordered,  and  permitted  by 
the  Masters  of  His  Majesty's  Office  of  the  Revels,  my 
predecessors,  successively,  time  out  of  mind,  whereof 
the  memory  of  man  is  not  to  the  contrary." 

In  1597  the  reversion  of  the  Mastership  was  secured 
by  Tilney  for  his  nephew.  Sir  George  Buc,'  who  there- 
after served  as  deputy.  After  the  year  1607  Buc  ap- 
parently performed  all  the  duties  of  the  office;  and 
when  Tilney  died,  August  20,  1610,  he  became  by 
virtue  of  the  grant  of  the  reversion  automatically  the 
Master  of  the  Revels. 

On  April  3,  161 2,  King  James  granted  the  reversion 
of  the  office  to  Sir  John  Astley;  and  on  October  5, 
1 62 1,  he  granted  a  second  reversion  to  Ben  Jonson, 
to  become  effective  at  the  death  of  Astley.  A  few 
months  later  there  appeared  at  Court  still  a  third 
aspirant  to  the  office,  Henry  Herbert,  the  younger 
brother  of  George  Herbert,  the  poet,  and  of  Edward 
Herbert,  Lord  of  Cherbur>',  and  the  near  kinsman  of 
William  Herbert,  Earl  of  Pembroke,  who  as  Lord  Cham- 
berlain had  general  supervision  of  the  Revels  Office. 
Of  his  introduction  to  the  Court  Henr\'  HerlxTt  writes: 
■  I  was  sworen  King  James  his  servant,  by  Sir  CteorRe  Kcene, 
in  ordinary  gentleman  of  his  privy  chamber,  the  20th  March, 
i62i[2],  at  Whitehall.- 

1  To  the  great  distress  of  John  Lyly;  see  R.  W.  Bond,  Thr  CompUtr  Works 
of  John  Lyly,  1902,  i.  33;  64-65;  70-71.  The  reversion  to  Buc  was  confirmed 
by  King  James  in  1603. 

«  Rebecca  Warner,  Epistolary  Curiosities,  p.  3:  cf.  Chalmers.  AfhUoiy.  p. 
615.  The  position  was  reaffirmed  at  the  Restoration;  see  his  "  W.irrant  to  be 
Gentleman  of  the  Priv>'  Chamber,"  Egerton  MS.  254.',  f.  361. 


8  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

No  doubt  his  powerful  relations  at  Court  stood  ready- 
to  advance  him  still  further  when  opportunity  offered. 

\'ery  shortly  after,  in  May,  1622,  Sir  George  Buc, 
having  become  weak  of  mind,  was  formally  judged 
incapable  of  performing  the  duties  of  the  office,^  and 
Sir  John  Astley,  by  virtue  of  his  reversion,  succeeded 
to  the  Mastership.^  For  a  time  Astley  performed  the 
duties  of  the  position;  but  on  July  20,  1623,  he  was 
induced  to  sell  the  office  to  young  Henry  Herbert  for 
the  sum  of  £150  a  year.^ 

That  the  Lord  Chamberlain  exercised  his  influence 
in  securing  the  office  for  his  kinsman  is  highly  likely. 
We  know  that  a  month  later,  while  entertaining  the 
king  at  Wilton,  the  ancient  family  seat  of  the  Herberts, 
he  took  occasion  to  introduce  the  new  Master  to  royal 
favor.     Sir  Henry  narrates  the  episode  as  follows: 

Itt  pleased  the  King,  att  my  Lord  Chamberline's  motion,  to 
sende  for  mee  unto  his  chamber,  by  James  Palmer,  and  to 
knighte  mee,  with  my  Lord  Marquis  Hamilton's  sworde.  He 
was  pleased  likewise  to  bestowe  many  good  wordes  upon  mee, 
and  to  receive  mee  as  Master  of  the  Revells.  At  Wilton,  this 
7th  August,  1623. 

I  sente  the  certificate  of  my  knitehood,  under  my  Lord  Cham- 
berline's hande,  to  the  Earl  Marshall,  whereupon  he  certified  to 
the  office  of  the  Harolds,  and  'twas  entered  in  their  booke  the 
14th  of  August,  1623.  The  Harolds  had  no  fee,  but  the  Lord 
Marshal's  Secretarys  105.'* 

*  He  died  on  September  20,  1623.  The  date  usually  given,  September  22, 
is  an  error;  see  p.  67. 

*  A  commission  to  this  effect  was  issued  to  him  on  May  22,  1622;  see  W.  C. 
Hazlitt,  The  English  Drama  and  Stage,  p,  52,  and  State  Papers,  Domestic 
Series,  161Q-162J,  p.  386. 

'See  Peter  Cunningham,  Extracts  from  the  Accounts  of  the  Revels,  p.  xlix, 
and  Chalmers,  Apology,  p.  495,  note.  That  Herbert  took  charge  of  the  office 
immediately  after  his  purchase  is  indicated  by  a  change  in  the  form  of  the 
license  entries.  Astley,  of  course,  remained  technically  the  Master  until  his 
death  in  1641,  even  though  the  King  and  the  Court  received  Herbert  as  the 
Master  in  fact.  In  1629  Herbert  and  Simon  Thelwall  received  a  reversionary 
grant  of  the  office. 

♦Rebecca  Warner,  Epistolary  Curiosities,  p.  3;  cf.  Chalmers,  Apology, 
p.  615,  and  Malone,  Variorum,  iii.  58. 


The  Herbert  Manuscripts  9 

Herbert  thus  auspiciously  entered  upon  his  long 
career  as  dictator  in  the  dramatic  world,  "a  place 
which,"  wrote  Isaak  Walton,  "required  a  diligent  wis- 
dom, with  which  God  hath  blessed  him."  *  He  was 
blessed  also  with  worldly  wisdom.  His  brother  Kd- 
ward,  Lord  Herbert  of  Cherbury,  informs  us  that  "he 
attained  to  a  great  fortune,"  and  became  "dexterous 
in  the  ways  of  the  Court,  as  having  gotten  much  by  it."  ' 
In  1627  he  was  able  to  buy  for  £3,000  an  ancient 
moated  house,  Ribbesford,  near  Bewdley  in  Worcester- 
shire, which  he  made  into  a  fine  county  residence  for 
himself  and  his  descendants. 

As  Master  of  the  Revels,  Herbert  experienced  no 
serious  difficulties  until  1642.  At  the  outbreak  of  the 
Civil  War,  however,  his  duties  in  connection  with 
the  drama  came  to  an  end;  he  promptly  closed  the 
Office  and  took  the  field  in  behalf  of  his  king.  After 
the  Restoration  he  struggled  hard  to  re-establish  the 
Office  in  its  former  powers;  but  the  times  had 
changed,  and  he  never  fully  succeeded.  He  died  on 
April  27,  1673.' 


H.     THE   HERBERT   MANUSCRIPTS 

It  was  customary  for  each  Master  of  the  Revels  to 
keep  an  office-book  in  which  he  recorded,  as  in  a  diary, 
the  business  transacted  by  himself  or  his  deputy.  The 
books  thus  kept  by  Tilney  and  Hue  were  accessible  to 

1  Isaak  Walton,  The  Life  of  Mr.  George  Herbert. 

»  The  Autobiography  of  Edward  Lord  Herbert  of  Cherbury  (ed.  Sidney  L.  I-cc, 

p.    22).  1     •  L 

»  For  the  life  of  Herbert  see,  in  addition  to  the  documents  nnntctl  in  this 
volume.  Collections  Historical  and  Architologtcal  Relating  to  Alontgiymrryskire 
and  Its  Borders,  issued  by  the  Powys-Land  Club,  vii.  1 50  ff .,  xi.  346  tT  ;  Rylx*^*  •» 
Warner,  Epistolary  Curiosities;  and  the  article  by  Sir  Sidney  Lev  in  Ike 
Dictionary  of  National  Biography. 


10  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

Herbert,  who  quotes  from  them  frequently;^  since 
then,  however,  they  have  disappeared,  and  the  only 
vestiges  of  them  now  preserved  are  Herbert's  quota- 
tions.^ When  Herbert  purchased  the  Mastership  from 
Sir  John  Astley  in  1623,  he  merely  continued  the  office- 
book  which  Astley  had  already  begun. ^  And  this  book, 
extending  from  1622  to  1642,  with  other  important 
manuscripts,  he  left  at  his  death  in  a  certain  chest  in 
his  library  at  Ribbesford.  His  only  son,  created  Lord 
Herbert  of  Cherbury,  died  in  1709,  and  left  Ribbesford 
to  his  only  son,  the  second  Lord  Herbert  of  Cherbury. 
The  second  Lord  Herbert  of  Cherbury,  dying  childless 
in  1738,  left  the  estate  to  a  cousin,  Henry  Morley; 
Morley,  dying  in  1781,  left  it  to  his  sister,  Magdalena, 
who,  dying  in  the  following  year,  left  it  to  her  kinsman, 
George  Paulet,  Marquis  of  Winchester;  finally,  Win- 
chester, in  1787,  sold  it  to  Francis  Ingram,  Esq.,  of 
Ticknell.     Chalmers  writes  in  his  Apology,  p.  525: 

In  consequence  of  all  those  family  failures,  there  remained  at 
Ribbesford  nothing  of  the  Herbert's  but  the  Old  Chest,  which 
contained  the  life  of  the  famous  Lord  Herbert  of  Cherbery,  that 
was  published  by  the  Earl  of  Oxford;  and  the  office-book  of 
Sir  Henry,  containing  many  scenic  particulars  that  were  given 
to  the  world  by  Mr.  Malone,  being  enabled  to  gratify  curiosity 
by  the  liberal  communication  of  Mr.  Francis  Ingram  of  Ribbes- 
ford. 

And  Malone  writes  {Var.  iii.  59): 

The  office-book  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert  contains  an  account  of 
almost  every  piece  exhibited  at  any  of  the  theatres  from  August 
1623,  to  the  commencement  of  the  rebellion  in  1641,  and  many 
curious  anecdotes  relative  to  them,  some  of  which  I  shall  presently 
have  occasion  to  quote. 

'  Apparently  even  so  late  as  1662;  see  p.  112,  It  is  generally  stated,  but 
on  insufficient  grounds  (see  5.  A.,  p.  203),  that  Buc's  office-book  was  destroyed 
by  fire  before  1624. 

*  See  pp.  18,  22,  25,  26,  28,  35,  42,  48,  49,  105,  112. 

» See  pp.  48,  49.  Herbert  makes  his  entry  of  licenses  in  a  form  slightly 
different  from  Astley's. 


The  Herbert  Manuscripts  1 1 

Again  he  says  {Var.  iii.  57): 

For  the  use  of  this  very  curious  anrl  valuable  manuscript  I 
am  indebted  to  Francis  Ingram,  of  Ribbisford  near  Bewdley  in 
Worcestershire,  Esq.  Deputy  Remembrancer  in  the  Court  of 
Exchequer.  It  has  lately  been  found  in  the  same  old  chest  which 
contained  the  manuscript  Memoirs  of  Lord  Herbert  of  Cherbury, 
from  which  Mr.  Walpole  about  twenty  years  ago  printed  the 
Life  of  that  nobleman,  who  was  elder  brother  to  Sir  Henry 
Herbert. 

Both  Malone  and  Chalmers  were  allowed  to  examine 
the  ofifice-book  and  to  make  liberal  extracts  therefrom. 
Since  then,  however,  the  manuscript  has  disappeared. 
Possibly  it  has  perished,  for  Malone  as  early  as  1790 
speaks  of  it  as  being  in  a  decayed  condition   {Var. 

iii-  59) : 

This  valuable  manuscript  having  lain  for  a  considerable  time 
in  a  damp  place,  is  unfortunately  damaged,  and  in  a  very 
mouldering  condition. 

In  the  present  volume  I  have  attempted  to  bring 
together  all  the  quotations  made  by  Malone  and 
Chalmers  from  the  Ofifice-Book,  and  also  all  the  state- 
ments which  they  profess  to  base  on  their  study  of  that 
document.^ 

But  the  office-book  was  not  the  only  manuscript  of 
dramatic  importance  preserved  by  Herbert;  many  of 
the  records  of  his  connection  with  the  Revels  after  the 
Restoration  were  also  kept  by  him,  largely  as  a  result 
of  his  lawsuits  with  Davenant  and  with  Killigrew's 
actors,  and  his  attempts  to  re-establish  the  ancient 
authority   of   the   Office.     It   was   not  originally   my 

1  Malone  printed  extracts  in  his  essay  on  Shaksfxare,  Ford,  and  Jonson 
(see  Var.  i.  402  ff.),  and  in  his  Historical  Account  of  tht  Engluk  Stctf(ttx  \ar. 
iii)  Chalmers  first  secured  independent  extracts  from  the  office-book  alter 
he  had  written  his  Apology,  but  in  an  .Appendix,  p." 61 5.  he  adds  a  few  nolr» 
therefrom  which  "came  to  hand  after  the  foregomg  sheets  were  |>rintrtl  : 
in  his  Supplemental  Apology  he  quotes  freely  from  the  othce-lxxjk.  In  .Malone  » 
Inquiry  into  the  Authenticity,  etc.,  I79<>.  I  6"^  *Jn«-'  statement  based  on  the 
"Herbert  MS." 


12  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

purpose  to  include  these  documents;  but  after  I  had 
gathered  them  I  found  that  they  illustrated  so  many- 
things  in  the  office-book,  and  furnished  so  much  mate- 
rial valuable  for  the  later  history  of  the  Revels  Office 
and  for  the  history  of  the  Restoration  drama,  that  I 
decided  to  append  them,  though  without  annotation. 

Some  of  the  documents  were  reproduced  by  Ma- 
lone  in  his  History  of  the  Stage,  especially  those  relating 
to  Herbert's  difficulties  with  Davenant  and  Killigrew. 
Nearly  all  of  these,  with  many  others,  were  printed  by 
Halliwell-Phillippsina  privately  issued  volume  (limited 
to  eleven  copies)  entitled  A  Collection  of  Ancient  Docu- 
ments Respecting  the  Office  of  the  Master  of  the  Revels, 
1870.  The  documents  were  most  carefully  reproduced, 
virtually  in  type-facsimile,  "from  the  original  manu- 
scripts formerly  in  the  Haslewood  Collection."  This 
collection  is  now  preserved  in  the  British  Museum  in  a 
large  quarto  volume  (Addit.  MS.  19,256).  Because  of 
the  present  war-conditions  in  Europe,  and  especially 
the  danger  of  entrusting  manuscript  to  the  high  seas, 
I  have  contented  myself  with  reproducing  Halliwell- 
Phillipps's  painstaking  reprint  of  the  documents.^  Pos- 
sibly a  collation  of  the  reprint  with  the  originals  would 
reveal  some  errors  in  punctuation  or  spelling;  but  for 
the  purposes  of  this  book  such  errors  are  unimportant.^ 

In    1 818,    Mrs.   Rebecca  Thayer   had   access   to   an 

'  In  preparing  his  cases  at  law  against  Davenant  and  Betterton,  Herbert 
had  copies  made  of  various  early  documents  relating  to  the  Revels.  I  have 
not  reproduced  these  when  they  are  available  elsewhere  in  more  accurate  form. 
The  omitted  documents  are  listed  below:  patents  to  Ca warden,  Tilney,  and 
Buc  as  Masters  of  the  Revels;  patent  to  Kirkham  as  Yeoman  of  the  Revels; 
two  patents  to  Huninge  as  Clerk  Comptroller;  a  history  of  the  Revels  Office, 
written  in  1573  (the  original  is  printed  by  Feuillerat,  Documents).  All  these 
documents  relate  to  the  period  before  Herbert  became  Master.  Of  the 
documents  after  Herbert  became  Master  I  have  omitted  three:  a  private 
letter  from  Beatrice  Herbert,  his  niece,  dated  December  13,  1653;  a  patent 
to  Henry  Harris  as  Yeoman  of  the  Revels;  a  patent  to  Alexander  Stafford  as 
Clerk  Comptroller  of  the  Revels. 

*  I  have  collated  all  the  documents  reproduced  by  both  Malone  and 
Halliwell-Phillipps,  and  recorded  in  footnotes  the  significant  variations. 


The  Herbert  Manuscripts  13 

entirely  different  collection  of  Herbert  documents,'  the 
more  interesting  of  which  she  printed  in  her  Epistolary 
Curiosities.  I  have  not  been  al)le  to  discover  what 
has  become  of  this  collection;  in  1905,  however,  two  or 
three  of  the  manuscripts  found  their  way  into  the 
British  Museum  (Addit.  MS.  37,157).  I  have  re- 
printed from  the  Epistolary  Curiosities  all  the  dfx'u- 
ments  which  relate  in  any  way  to  the  Revels  Office 
or  to  the  drama,^ 

^  Is  it  possible  that  she  had  the  office-book  itself  in  her  {K)ft«eMion?  The 
passage  which  Chalmers,  Apology,  p.  615,  quotes  as  from  the  offire-lxwlc  »hc 
quotes,  p.  2,  as  "from  MSS.  in  the  editor's  hands."  Chalmers,  however, 
may  have  been  mistaken,  for  at  that  time  he  had  not  |)crw)nally  examine*!  the 
Herbert  papers. 

*  In  the  Public  Record  Office,  London  (Audit  Office  /Xcrounts,  Various, 
Bundle  1214)  are  preserved  the  official  account  lx)oks  of  the  Revels  Office 
from  1660  to  1670;  but  in  these  formal  accounts  plays  are  mentioned  only 
incidentally,  if  at  all.  The  present  war  in  Hurojx;  has  made  it  impoMiblc 
for  me  to  examine  these  records. 


THE  OFFICE  BOOK,    1622-1642 


THE  OFFICE-BOOK.   1622-1642 

I.     CENSORSHIP  OF   PLAYS 

Edmund  Tilney,  as  we  have  seen,  first  estal)lished 
the  right  of  the  Master  of  the  Revels  to  censor  plays 
and  license  them  for  public  representation;  "no  play 
is  to  be  played  but  such  as  is  allowed,"  he  announced, 
and  the  evidence  of  such  allowance  was  to  l)e  a  formal 
notice  to  that  effect  written  and  signed  by  the  Master 
"at  the  latter  end  of  the  said  book  they  do  play." 
Edward  Hayward  writes:^ 

That  the  Master  of  his  Majesties  office  of  the  Revells,  hath 
the  powei  of  Lycencing  all  playes,  whether  Tragedies,  or  Come- 
dies, before  they  can  bee  acted,  is  without  dispute;  and  the 
designe  is  that  all  prophaneness,  oathes,  ribaldry*,  and  matters 
reflecting  upon  piety,  and  the  present  government  may  bee 
obliterated  before  there  bee  any  action  in  a  publique  Theatre. 

The  fee  charged  by  the  Master  for  licensing  a  play 
varied  much  from  the  time  of  Elizabeth  to  the  out- 
break of  the  Civil  War.^  From  Henslowe's  Diary  we 
learn  that  Tilney  charged  75.  a  play.^  Buc  seems  lo 
have  charged  £1;  and  this  was  at  first  the  regular 
charge  made  by  Herbert.  When,  however,  the  correlat- 
ing of  a  play  entailed  unusual  labor,  demanding,  prob- 
ably, a  second  reading,  Herbert  charged  £2;  and  after 
about  the  year  1632  he  regularly  charged  £2  for  licens- 
ing a  new  play,  and  £1  for  allowing  an  old  play  to  Ik* 

*  See  page  125. 

*  See  p.  119. 

*  See  Greg,  Henslowe's  Diary,  ii.  1 13-1 16. 

^  17 


18  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

revived.^     His  charges  for  minor  alterations  and  for 
additions  to  plays  varied,  from  105.  to  £1} 

For  an  example  of  the  censorship  as  practised  by 
Tilney  one  may  examine  the  manuscript  of  Sir  Thomas 
More,^  and  for  examples  of  Buc's  censorship,  the  manu- 
scripts of  The  Second  Maiden's  Tragedy  ^  and  Sir  John 
van  Olden  Barnavelt}  To  illustrate  Herbert's  censor- 
ship I  have  brought  together  all  the  passages  from  his 
office-book  which  bear  on  the  subject.® 

1623,  August.  " For  the  Company  at  the  Curtain;  A  Tragedy 
of  the  Plantation  of  Virginia;  the  profaneness  to  be  left  out, 
otherwise  not  tolerated."     (5.  A.  214.) 

1623,  August  19.  "For  the  king's  players.  An  olde  playe 
called  Winter's  Tale,  formerly  allowed  of  by  Sir  George  Bucke, 
and  likewyse  by  mee  on  Mr.  Hemmings  his  worde  that  there 
was  nothing  profane  added  or  reformed,  thogh  the  allowed  booke 
was  missinge;^  and  therefore  I  returned  it  without  a  fee,  this  19 
of  August,  1623."     {Var.  iii.  229.) 

1623-4,  January  2.  "For  the  Palsgrave's  Company;  The 
History  of  the  Dutchess  of  Suffolk;  which  being  full  of  dangerous 
matter  was  much  reformed  by  me;  I  had  two  pounds  for  my 
pains:  Written  by  Mr.  Drew."     (S.  A.  217.) 

1624-5,  January  25.  "For  the  Prince's  Company;  A  new 
Play,  called,  The  Widow's  Prize;  which  containing  much  abusive 

1  In  1662  Herbert  stated  in  a  letter  to  the  Lord  High  Chancellor  that  before 
the  Civil  War  his  customary  fee  for  licensing  had  been:  "For  a  new  play,  to 
bee  brought  with  the  booke,  £2.  For  an  old  play,  to  be  brought  with  the  booke, 
£1."  And  he  succeeded  shortly  after  in  having  this  schedule  of  fees  re- 
established for  the  Restoration.     See  pp.  84,  121,  138. 

*  See  pp.  29,  32,  37. 

»  The  manuscript  (MS.  Harley  7368)  has  been  photographically  reproduced 
in  The  Tudor  Facsimile  Texts;  it  may  also  be  studied  to  advantage  in  the 
Malone  Society's  reprint. 

*  The  manuscript  (Lansdowne  MS.  807)  has  been  photographically  repro- 
duced in  The  Tudor  Facsimile  Texts. 

» The  play  (British  Museum  Addit.  MS.  18,653)  has  been  reprinted  by 
Mr.  A.  H.  Bullen  in  Old  English  Plays,  vol.  ii. 

*  For  a  general  discussion  of  censorship  one  should  consult  Virginia  C. 
Gildersleeve,  Government  Regulation  of  the  Elizabethan  Drama,  1908;  Frank 
Powell  and  Frank  Palmer,  Censorship  in  England,  1913;  and  G.  M.  G.,  The 
Stage  Censor,  IS44-1907,  1908. 

^  Possibly  burned  with  the  Globe. 


Censorship  of  Plays  V) 

matter,  was  allowed  of  by  me,  on  condition,  that  my  ref(jrn>aii<.ii-< 
were  observed."^     {S.  A.  219-220J 

1630-1,  January  11.  "This  day  lx*ing  the  11  of  Janu.  H)V> 
I  did  refuse  to  allow  of  a  play  of  Messinger's  Ixxause  itt  did 
contain  dangerous  matter,  as  the  deposing  of  Sebastian  king  of 
Portugal,  by  Philip  the  [Second,]  and  ther  lK*ing  a  fK'ace  swort-n 
twixte  the  kings  of  England  and  Spayne.^  I  had  my  fee  not- 
withstandinge,  which  belongs  to  me  for  reading  itt  over,  and 
ought  to  be  brought  always  with  the  bcx)ke."     (  Var.  iii.  229-231 .) 

1632,  November  18.  "18  Nov.  1632.  In  the  play  of  The 
Ball,  written  by  Sherley,  and  acted  by  the  Queens  players,^ 
ther  were  divers  personated  so  naturally,  lK)th  of  lords  and  others 
of  the  court,  that  I  took  it  ill,  and  would  have  forbidden  the  play, 
but  that  Biston  [Christopher  Beeston,  the  manager]  promiste 
many  things  which  I  found  faulte  withall  should  1^  left  out,* 
and  that  he  would  not  suffer  it  to  l)e  done  by  the  poett  any  more, 
who  deserves  to  be  punisht;  and  the  first  that  offends  in  this 
kind,  of  poets  or  players,  shall  be  sure  of  publifjue  punishment." 
{Var.  iii.  231-232.) 

1633,  May  7.  "R.  for  allowinge  of  The  Tale  of  the  Tubb, 
Vitru  Hoop's  parte  wholly  strucke  out,  and  the  mf)tion  of  the 
tubb,  by  commande  from  my  lorde  chamlxTlin;  exceptions  being 
taken  against  it  by  Inigo  Jones,  surveyor  of  the  kings  worker, 
as  a  personal  injury  unto  him.  May  7,  1633, — 2I.  o.  o."  iVar. 
iii.  232.) 

1633,  July  3.  "The  comedy  called  The  1  o«j,r  Admirall,  being 
free  from  oaths,  prophaness,  or  obsceanes,  hath  given  mee  much 
delight  and  satisfaction  in  the  readinge,  and  may  serve  for  a 
patterne  to  other  poetts,  not  only  for  the  beitring  of  manirs 
and  language,  but  for  the  improvement  of  the  (juality,  whi^h 
hath  received  some  brushings  of  late. 

"When  Mr.  Sherley  hath  read  this  approbation.  I  know  it 
will  encourage  him  to  pursue  this  beneficial  and  cleanly  way  of 
poetry,  and  when  other  poetts  heare  and  see  his  gcKxl  succes>.  I 
am  confident  they  will  imitate  the  original  for  their  own  cnxlit. 
and  make  such  copies  in  this  harmless  way,  as  sh.ill  sjx'ak  thitn 

1  Fleay,  B.  C.  E.  D.  ii.  175,  doubted  the  existeiuc  of  this  entry,  which  hr 
could  not  find  "in  S.  R.,  Malone,  or  Chahiurs."  ,.    ,        ,  ,. 

»This  play  has  been  identified  as  Massinner's  Mine  as  \f  I.nt,  (orm.il  v 
licensed  by  Herbert  on  May  7,  1631.     See  p.  ?,^•  "'»'*•  4- 

'  Herbert  licensed  the  |)lay  on  November  lU,  I0.J2. 

*  For  a  discussion  of  the  revision  see  Fi^-ay,  B.  (.  .  h.  P.  n   -'.V). 


20  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

masters  in  their  art,  at  the  first  sight,  to  all  judicious  spectators. 
It  may  be  acted  this  3  July,  1633. 

"I  have  entered  this  allowance,  for  direction  to  my  successor, 
and  for  example  to  "all  poetts,  that  shall  write  after  the  date 
hereof."     {Var.  iii.  232-233.) 

1633,  October.  "Octob,  1633.  Exception  was  taken  by  Mr. 
Sewster  to  the  second  part  of  The  Citty  Shuffler,'^  which  gave 
me  occasion  to  stay  the  play,  till  the  company  [of  Salisbury 
Court]  had  given  him  satisfaction;  which  was  done  the  next 
day,  and  under  his  hande  he  did  certifye  mee  that  he  was 
satisfyed."     MS.  Herbert.     (Far.  iii.  172.) 

1633,  October  18.  "On  friday  the  nineteenth  [an  error  for 
"eighteenth"]  of  October,  1633,  I  sent  a  warrant  by  a  messenger 
of  the  chamber  to  suppress  The  Tamer  Tamd,^  to  the  Kings 
players,  for  that  afternoone,  and  it  was  obeyd;  upon  complaints 
of  foule  and  offensive  matters  conteyned  therein. 

"They  acted  The  Scornful  Lady  instead  of  it,  I  have  enterd 
the  warrant  here : 

"  'These  are  to  will  and  require  3^ou  to  forbeare  the  actinge  of 
your  play  called  The  Tamer  Tamd,  or  the  Taminge  of  the  Tamer, 
this  afternoone,  or  any  more  till  you  have  leave  from  mee: 
and  this  at  your  perill.     On  friday  morninge  the  18  Octob.  1633. 

"  'To  Mr.  Taylor,  Mr.  Lowins,  or  any  of  the  King's  players  at 
the  Blackfryers.' 

"On  saterday  morninge  followinge  the  booke  was  brought  mee. 
and  at  my  lord  of  Hollands  request  I  returned  it  to  the  players 
ye  monday  morninge  after,  purgd  of  oaths,  prophaness,  and 
ribaldrye,  being  y^  21  of  Octob.  1633. 

"Because  the  stoppinge  of  the  acting  of  this  play  for  that 
afternoone,  it  being  an  ould  play,  hath  raysed  some  discourse 
in  the  players,  thogh  no  disobedience,  I  have  thought  fitt  to 
insert  here  ther  submission  upon  a  former  disobedience,  and  to 
declare  that  it  concernes  the  Master  of  the  Revells  to  bee  carefull 
of  their  ould  revived  playes,  as  of  their  new,  since  they  may 
conteyne  offensive  matter,  which  ought  not  to  be  allowed  in  any 
time. 

"The  Master  ought  to  have  copies  of  their  new  playes  left 
with  him,  that  he  may  be  able  to  shew  what  he  hath  allowed  or 
disallowed. 

*  This  play  is  not  extant.     The  title  appears  in  Warburton's  list. 

*  The  Woman's  Prize,  by  Fletcher.  It  was  performed  at  Court  on  Novem- 
ber 28,  16.1-^  and  "very  well  likt";  see  p.  53. 


Censorship  of  Plays  2 1 

"All  ould  plays  ought  to  bee  brought  to  the  Master  ol  \\u- 
Revells,  and  have  his  allowance  to  them,  for  which  he  kIiouI*! 
have  his  fee,  since  they  may  be  full  of  offensive  things  agaill^t 
church  and  state;  y°  rather  that  in  former  time  the  poetts  iiMikt- 
greater  liberty  than  is  allowed  them  by  mee. 

"The  players  ought  not  to  study  their  parts  till  I  have  allowt<l 
of  the  booke. 

"'To  Sir  Henry  Herbert,  K'.  master  of  his  Ma.'*«  Revels.' 
"'After  our  humble  servise  remembered  unto  your  gootl  wor- 
ship, Whereas  not  long  since  we  acted  a  play  called  The  Spanishe 
Viceroy,  not  being  licensed  under  your  worships  hande,  nor 
allowd  of:  wee  doe  confess  and  herby  acknowledge  that  wee 
have  offended,  and  that  it  is  in  your  power  to  punishe  this  offens**, 
and  are  very  sorry  for  it;  and  doe  likewise  promise  herby  that 
wee  will  not  act  any  play  without  your  hand  or  substituts  here- 
after, nor  doe  any  thinge  that  may  prejudice  the  authority  of 
your  office:  So  hoping  that  this  humble  submission  of  ours  may 
bee  accepted,  wee  have  therunto  sett  our  hands.  This  twen- 
tiethe  of  Decemb.  1624. 

Joseph  Taylor.  John  Lowen. 

Richard  Robinson.  John  Shancke. 

Elyard  Swanston.  John  Rice. 

Thomas  Pollard.  Will.  Rowley. 

Robert  Benfeilde.  Richard  Sharpe.' 

George  Burght. 

'"Mr.  Knight, 

"'In  many  things  you  have  saved  mee  lalx)ur;  yet  whcr  your 
judgment  or  penn  fayld  you,  I  have  made  lx)ulde  to  use  mine. 
Purge  ther  parts,  as  I  have  the  lx)oke.  And  I  hope  every  hearer 
and  player  will  thinke  that  I  have  done  God  good  servise,  and 
the  quality  no  wronge;  who  hath  no  greater  enemies  than  oaths, 
prophaness,  and  publique  ribaldry,  wh"=''  for  the  future  I  dtn? 
absolutely  forbid  to  bee  presented  unto  mee  in  any  pl.iylxH)ke, 
as  you  will  answer  it  at  your  perill.     21  Octob.  1633.' 

"This  was  subscribed  to  their  play  of  The  Tamer  Tamd,  and 
directed  to  Knight,  their  book-keeper. 

"The  24  Octob.  1633,  Lowins  and  Swanston  were  sorry  for 
their  ill  manners,  and  craved  my  pardon,  which  I  gave  them  in 
presence  of  Mr.  Taylor  and  Mr.  Benfeilde."     (  Var.  iii.  .H)8  .>io.) 

1633,  October  24.  "U|K)n  a  second  petition  of  the  players  ti> 
the  High  Commission  court,  wherein  they  ditl  mee  right  in  in\ 

>  In  the  marKin  here  Sir  Henry  Herbert  has  adjied  this  note:  " Tis  rntorrci 
here  for  a  renicmberance  against  their  tiisorilers." 


22  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

care  to  purge  their  plays  of  all  offense,  my  lords  Grace  of  Canter- 
bury bestowed  many  words  upon  mee,  and  discharged  mee  of 
any  blame,  and  layd  the  whole  fault  of  their  play,  called  The 
Magnetick  Lady,^  upon  the  players.  This  happened  the  24  of 
Octob.  1633,  at  Lambeth.  In  their  first  petition  they  would 
have  excused  themselves  on  mee  and  the  poett."     {Var.  iii.  233.) 

1633,  November  23.  "The  Kings  players  sent  me  an  ould 
booke  of  Fletchers  called  The  Loyal  Subject,  formerly  allowed  by 
Sir  George  Bucke,  16  Novemb.  1618,  which  according  to  their 
desire  and  agreement  I  did  peruse,  and  with  some  reformations 
allowed  of,  the  23  of  Nov.  1633,  for  which  they  sent  mee  according 
to  their  promise  \L  o.  o."     {Var.  iii.  234.) 

1633-4,  January  9.  "This  morning,  being  the  9th  of  January, 
1633,  the  kinge  was  pleasd  to  call  mee  into  his  withdrawinge 
chamber  to  the  windowe,  wher  he  went  over  all  that  I  had  croste 
in  Davenants  play-booke,^  and  allowing  of  faith  and  slight  to 
bee  asseverations  only,  and  no  oathes,  markt  them  to  stande, 
and  some  other  few  things,  but  in  the  greater  part  allowed  of 
my  reformations.  This  was  done  upon  a  complaint  of  Mr. 
Endymion  Porters  in  December. 

"The  kinge  is  pleasd  to  take  faith,  death,  slight,  for  assevera- 
tions, and  no  oaths,  to  which  I  doe  humbly  submit  as  my  masters 
judgment;  but,  under  favour,  conceive  them  to  be  oaths,  and 
■enter  them  here,  to  declare  my  opinion  and  submission. 

"The  10  of  January,  1633,  I  returned  unto  Mr.  Davenant  his 
playe-booke  of  The  Witts,  corrected  by  the  kinge. 

"The  kinge  would  not  take  the  booke  at  Mr.  Porters  hands; 
but  commanded  him  to  bring  it  unto  mee,  which  he  did,  and 
likewise  commanded  Davenant  to  come  to  me  for  it,  as  I  believe: 
otherwise  he  would  not  have  byn  so  civill."     {Var.  iii.  235.) 

163S,  June  5.  "Received  of  Mr.  Lowens  for  my  paines  about 
Messinger's  play  called  The  King  and  the  Subject,  2  June,  1638, 
il.  o.  o. 

"The  name  of  The  King  and  the  Subject  is  altered,^  and  I 
allowed  the  play  to  bee  acted,  the  reformations  most  strictly 
■observed,  and  not  otherwise,  the  5th  of  June,  1638. 

"At  Greenwich  the  4  of  June,  Mr.  W.  Murray,  gave  mee 
power  from  the  king  to  allowe  of  the  play,  and  tould  me  that 
hee  would  warrant  it. 

^  Herbert  licensed  this  play  on  October  12,  1632. 

2  The  Witts.     For  its  success  on  the  public  stage  and  at  Court  see  p.  54. 
*  Possibly  altered  to  The  Tyrant,  a  play  which  was  entered  on  the  Sta- 
tioners' Registers,  June  29,  1660,  but  not  printed;   see  page  38,  note  2. 


Licenses  oj  Plays  23 

'"Monys?     Wee'le  rayse  supplies  what  ways  wc  please, 
'"And  force  you  to  subscribe  to  blanks,  in  which 
'"We'le  mulct  you  as  wee  shall  thinke  fitt.     The  Caesars 
"'In  Rome  were  wise,  acknowledginge  no  lawes 
" '  But  what  their  swords  did  ratifye,  the  wives 
'"And  daughters  of  the  senators  bowinge  to 
'"Their  wills,  as  deities,'   &c. 

"This  is  a  peece  taken  out  of  Phillip  Messingers  play,  called 
The  King  and  the  Subject,  and  entered  here  for  ever  to  l)ce 
remembered  by  my  son  and  those  that  cast  their  eyes  on  it, 
in  honour  of  Kinge  Charles,  my  master,  who  readinge  over  the 
play  at  Newmarket,  set  his  marke  upon  the  place  with  his  owne 
hande,  and  in  thes  words: 

'"This  is  too  insolent,  and  to  bee  changed.* 

"Note,  that  the  poett  makes  it  the  speech  of  a  king,  Don 
Pedro,  king  of  Spayne,  and  spoken  to  his  subjects."  {Var.  iii. 
240.) 

1642,  June.  "[1642.  June.]  Received  of  Mr.  Kirke,  for  a 
new  play  which  I  burnte  for  the  ribaldry  and  offense  that  was 
in  it,  2/.  o.  o."     (Far.  iii.  241.) 


II.     LICENSES  OF   PLAYS 

1622,  May  ID.  "A  new  Play,  called.  The  Blacke  Ladye,  was 
allowed  to  be  acted  by  the  Lady  Elizabeth's  Servants."  '  {S.  A. 
2I3-) 

1622,  May  ID.  "A  new  Play,  called.  The  Welsh  Traveller} 
was  allowed  to  be  acted  by  the  players  of  the  Revels."  (5.  .1. 
2I3-) 

1622,  May  14.  A  new  play  called  The  Prophetess,  licensed 
May  14,  1622.     {Var.  iii.  226.) 

>  The  play  is  not  extant.  Chalmers  gives  the  date  for  this  cntr>-  anil  the 
three  entries  following  it  (May  lo,  June  3.  h^nc  \o)  as  iWi;  Hcay.  //»j/|»r.v 
of  the  Stage,  p.  301,  and  subsequent  scholars  have  altereil  this  to  16^3.  ih»^«hM\ 
rightly,  for  the  children  of  the  Revels,  mentioned  in  the  second  entr> .  were 
not  granted  their  patent  until  July  H,  1622. 

*  Possibly  the  same  as  The  Welsh  Ambassador,  a  play  cxistmK  m  a  manu- 
script in  private  hands,  which  has  Ix-en  sometimes  mis«iuote<l  under  the  title 
The  Witch  Traveller.  Si-e  \V.  C.  Ilazlitt.  .1  .Manual  for  the  LolltKtor  and 
Amateur  of  Old  English  Plays,  p.  250.     t)n  the  ilate,  see  the  prevedin^  IcH.tnotc. 


24  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

1622,  June  3.  "A  new  Play,  called,  The  Valiant  Scholler} 
allowed  to  be  acted  by  the  Lady  Elizabeth's  Servants."  {S.  A. 
213.) 

1622,  June  10.  "A  new  Play,  called,  The  Duche  Painter, 
and  the  French  Branke,^  was  allowed  to  be  acted  by  the  Princes 
Servants  at  the  Curtayne."     (5.  ^.213.) 

1622,  June  22.  The  Sea  Voyage.  This  piece  was  acted  at 
the  Globe.     {Var.  iii.  226.) 

1622,  October  24.  The  Spanish  Curate.  Acted  at  Black- 
friars.     (Var.  iii.  226.) 

?i623,  May  10.     [See  note  under  1622,  May  10.] 

?i623,  June  3.     [See  note  under  1622,  May  10.] 

?i623,  June  10.     [See  note  under  1622,  May  10.] 

1623,  July  27.  "For  the  Palsgrave's  Players,  a  Tragedy  of 
Richard  the  Third,  or  the  English  Profit,^  with  the  Reformation, 
written  by  Samuel  Rowley."     (5.  A.  214.) 

1623,  July  30.  "For  the  Prince's  Players,  A  French  Tragedy 
of  the  Bellman  of  Paris,*  written  by  Thomas  Dekkirs  and  John 
Day,  for  the  Company  of  the  Red  Bull."     (S.  A.  214.) 

1623,  August.  "  For  the  Company  at  the  Curtain ;  A  Tragedy 
of  the  Plantation  of  Virginia;^  the  profaneness  to  be  left  out, 
otherwise  not  tolerated."     (5.  A.  214.) 

1623,  August  19.  "For  the  Prince's  Servants  of  the  Red 
Bull;  an  Oulde  Playe,  called.  The  Peaceable  King;  or  the  Lord 

1  Not  extant.     On  the  date  see  the  note  to  the  entry  1622,  May  10. 

*  Not  extant.  Fleay,  B.  C.  E.  D.  ii.  156,  suggests  that  it  dealt  with  the 
same  story  we  find  in  The  Wisdom  of  Doctor  Dodypol,  and  adds:  "  The  Painter, 
or  The  Wandering  Lovers,  S.  R.  9th  Sept.  1653,  entered  as  Massinger's,  seems 
more  likely  to  have  been  The  Dutch  Painter,  or  The  French  Branke  [Query 
Brinch  or  pledge-drink;  cf.  ii.  i],  which  was  licensed  loth  June  1623  for  the 
Prince's  men,  than  The  Wandering  Lovers  (or  Lovers'  Progress),  licensed  for  the 
King's  men  the  6th  Dec.  1623."  On  a  possible  error  in  the  date  of  the  license 
see  the  note  to  the  entry  1622,  May  10. 

»  Not  extant.  Fleay,  History  of  the  Stage,  p.  301 ,  says  that  Rowley  reformed 
or  altered  an  old  play;  in  B.  C.  E.  D.  ii.  171,  he  says:  "This  may  have  been 
only  an  alteration  of  Jonson's  Richard  Crookback  of  1602."  The  word  "reforma- 
tion," however,  may  have  been  used  by  Herbert  with  reference  to  the  censored 
portions. 

*  Not  extant. 
»  Not  extant. 


Licenses  of  Plays  25 

Mendall,^  which  was  formerly  allowed  by  Sir  George  Bucke,  and 
likewise  by  me."     (5.  A.  214J 

1623,  August  19.  "For  the  king's  players.  An  olde  playe 
called  Winter's  Tale,  formerly  allowed  of  by  Sir  (ieorge  Burke, 
and  likewyse  by  mee  on  Mr.  Hemmings  his  worde  that  there 
was  nothing  profane  added  or  reformed,  thogh  the  allowed  l)ooke 
was  missinge;2  and  therefore  I  returned  it  without  a  fee,  this  19 
of  August,  1623."     {Var.  iii.  229.) 

1623,  August  21.  "For  the  Lady  Elizalx^th's  Servants  of  the 
Cockpit;  An  Old  Play,  called,  Match  me  in  London,-*  which  had 
been  formerly  allowed  by  Sir  George  Bucke."     (S.  A.  214.) 

1623,  August  29.  "For  the  King's  Players;  a  new  Comwly. 
called,  The  Maid  of  the  Mill;  written  by  Fletcher,  and  Rowley." 
(5.  A.  214-215;    Var.  iii.  226.) 

1623,  September  12.  "For  the  Lady  Elizabeth's  Players;  a 
new  Comedy,  called,  The  Cra  .  .  .  Marchant,  or  Come  to  my 
Country  house;  Written  by  William  Bonen.*  It  was  acted  at 
the  Red  Bull,  and  licensed  without  my  hand  to  itt;  because 
they  were  none  of  the/o«r  Companys."  *     {S.  A.  215.) 

1623,  September  18.  "For  a  Company  of  Strangers;  a  new 
Comedy,  called.  Come  see  a  Wonder;  Written  by  John  Dcye."  • 

iS.  A.  215.) 

^  Not  extant.  It  will  be  observed  that  the  Prince's  Servants  are  no  longer 
spoken  of  as  being  at  the  Curtain,  and  so  far  as  we  know  that  ancient  play- 
house was  not  again  used  for  dramatic  purposes.  Malone,  presumably  basing 
his  statement  on  the  records  in  Herbert's  office-book,  says  (Var.  iii.  54,  note  3) 
that  shortly  after  the  accession  of  King  Charles  the  First,  the  Curtain  "seems 
to  have  been  used  only  by  prize-fighters."  The  building  was  still  standing  in 
1627;  see  Jeaffreson,  Middlesex  County  Records,  iii.  164. 

*  Probably  the  "allowed  booke"  (i.  e.  the  copy  with  the  license  at  the  end) 
was  destroyed  by  the  fire  at  the  Globe  in  1613.  Since,  however,  the  play  was 
first  printed  in  the  Folio  of  1623,  possibly  the  "allowed  booke"  was  misplaced 
by  the  printer  of  that  volume.  For  a  notice  of  a  performance  of  the  play  at 
Court  shortly  after,  see  under  1623-4,  January  18. 

*  By  Thomas  Dekker,  written  about  161 1,  printed  in  1631. 

« In  Warburton's  list  we  find  "The  Crafty  Mcrcha(n]l  Cfomedyl  Shack. 
Marmion";  in  S.  R.,  September  9,  1653,  was  entered  "The  Crafty  Sicrchant, 
or  The  Soldered  Citizen,"  as  by  Marmion;  and  again  in  S.  R.,  Septfml)er  29, 
1660,  was  entered  "The  Sodered  Citizen,"  comedy,  by  Marmion.  The  play, 
however,  is  not  extant.  Of  Bonen  little  is  known;  his  name  appears  again  m 
Herbert's  office-book  under  the  date  1623,  November  19. 

•As  to  "the  four  Companys"  see  jxige  62.  Miss  Gilderslec\T,  in  her 
Government  Regulation  of  the  Elizabethan  Drama,  p.  77.  .says:  "Who  cli^o 
could  have  licensed  the  play  is  not  apparent,— the  Lord  Chamlierl.iin.  |xi»- 
sibly."  The  entry,  I  think,  means  that  Herliert  [iccn.sed  the  play,  but  rrfu»c<l 
to  place  his  signature  thereon,  for  the  reason  he  assigns.     S«f  the  next  nt»tr 

«  Probably  Day's  Wonder  of  a  Kingdom.  .Mthoiigh  I  havo  rrpn>»iut-fxl 
Chalmers's  transcript  of  this  and  the  precetling  entry,  I  l»clieve  th.it  the  b»t 


26  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

1623,  October  2.  "For  the  Prince's  Companye;  a  new  Com- 
edy, called,  A  Fault  in  Friendship-}  Written  by  Young  Johnson, 
and  Broome."  (These  were  the  Son,  and  Servant,  of  Ben 
Jonson.)     (5.  A.  215.) 

1623,  October  17.  "  For  the  King's  Company.  An  Old  Play, 
called.  More  Dissemblers  besides  Women-?  allowed  by  Sir  George 
Bucke;  and  being  free  from  alterations  was  allowed  by  me,  for 
a  new  play,  called.  The  Devil  of  Dowgate,  or  Usury  put  to  use:^ 
Written  by  Fletcher."     (5.  A.  215-216.) 

1623,  October  29.  "For  the  Palsgrave's  Players;  a  new 
Comedy,  called,  Hardshifte  for  Husbands,  or  Bilboes  the  best 
blade,*  Written  by  Samuel  Rowley."     (5.  A.  216.) 

1623,  November  19.  "For  the  Palsgrave's  Players;  a  new 
Tragedy,  called.  Two  Kings  in  a  Cottage;  Written  by  Bonen."  ^ 
(5.  A.  216.) 

1623,  November  28.  "For  a  Strange  Company  at  the  Red 
Bull;^  The  Faiyre  fowle  one,  or  The  bayting  of  the  Jealous  Knight: 
Written  by  Smith."  ^     {S.  A.  216.) 

1623,  December  3.  "For  the  Queen  of  Bohemia's  Company; 
The  Noble  Bondman:  WVitten  by  Philip  Messenger,  gent." — 
This  was  allowed  to  be  printed  on  the  12th  March  1624.'  {S.  A'. 
216;    Var.  iii.  230.) 

1623,  December  4.  "For  the  Palsgrave's  Players;  The  Hun- 
garian Lion:  Written  by  Gunnel."  ^     {S.  A.  216.) 

sentence  of  the  entry  of  September  12  belongs  to  the  entry  of  September  18 
(cf.  the  entry  of  November  28,  1623,  on  page  26).  This  is  supported  by 
Malone,  who  says,  Var.  iii.  224:  "Sir  Henry  Herbert  observes  that  the  play 
called  Come  See  a  Wonder,  '  written  by  John  Daye  for  a  company  of  strangers,* 
and  represented  Sept.  18,  1623,  was  'acted  at  the  Red  Bull,  and  licensed  with- 
out his  hand  to  it,  because  they  [i.  e.  this  company  of  strangers]  were  none  of 
the /our  companys.'"  The  error  has  led  to  much  confusion — a  confusion 
which  has  been  increased  by  Fleay's  misstatements. 
1  Not  extant. 

*  By  Thomas  Middleton.  It  was  presented  at  Court  on  January  6,  1623-4; 
see  p.  51,  note  8. 

» Not  extant.  The  entry  is  not  clear.  Malone,  Var.  iii.  226,  notes  that 
The  Devill  of  Dowgate  or  Usury  Put  to  Use  was  licensed  for  the  King's  Servants 
on  October  17,  1623;  and  that,  probably,  is  the  correct  interpretation  of  the 
entry.  The  play  has  been  identified  with  The  Night-walker,  Wit  at  Several 
Weapons,  and  Buc  is  a  Thief;  see  Fleay,  B.  C.  E.  D.  i.  197,  218. 

*  Not  extant. 

*  The  play  is  not  extant.  Bonen's  name  appears  again  in  the  license  of 
1623  September  12;   nothing  else  in  known  of  him. 

*  See  page  25,  note  6. 

^  Probably  William  Smith.     The  play  is  not  extant. 

»  The  play  was  entered  in  S.  R.  March  12,  1624,  and  printed  shortly  after. 

» The  play  is  not  extant.     Richard  Gunnel  was  a  distinguished  actor,  at 


Licenses  of  Plays  2  7 

1623,  December  6.  "For  the  Kind's  Comi>any:  The  Wand- 
ring  Lovers:  Written  by  Mr.  Fletcher."  '  {S.  A.  216;  Var.  iii. 
226.) 

1623-4,   January   2.     "For   the   Palsgrave's  Company;     The 

History  of  the  Dutchess  of  Suffolk;  which  l)einK  full  of  dangerous 
matter  was  much  reformed  by  me;  I  had  two  pounds  for  my 
pains:  Written  by  Mr.  Drew."  '     {S.  A.  217.) 

1623-4,  January  6.  "For  the  Prince's  Company;  The  Four 
Sons  of  Amon;  being  an  Old  Playe,'  and  not  of  a  legible  hand  " 
(S.A.217.) 

1623-4,    January   26.     "For   the    Palsgrave's   Company;    A 

Tragedy,  called,  The  whore  in  grain."  *     (S.  A.  217.) 

1623-4,  March  3.  "For  the  Cockpit  Company;  The  Sun's 
Darling;    in  the  nature  of  a  masque  by  Deker,  and  Forde." 

(S.  A.  217.) 

1623-4,  March  16.  "  For  the  king's  company.  Shankes  Ordi- 
nary, written  by  Shankes  himself,'  this  16  March,  1623, — 
i/.  05.  od."     MS.  Herbert.     {Var.  iii.  221;  S.  A.  179.) 

1624,  April  6.  "For  the  Fortune;  a  new  Comedy,  called,  A 
Match  or  no  Match:^   Written  by  Mr.  Rowleye."     (S.  A.  217.) 

1624,  April  10.     "P^or  the  king's  company.     The  Ilislorye  of 

this  time  the  manager  of  the  Palsgrave's  Players  at  the  Fortune.  In  1629 
he  joined  with  Herbert's  deputy,  William  Biagrove,  in  erecting  the  Saltsbur\- 
Court  Playhouse.  In  addition  to  this  play  he  wrote  The  Way  to  Content  All 
Women  (see  under  the  date  1624,  April  17),  and  possibly  The  Mcrsque  (see 
under  the  date  162^^^,  November  3). 

'  Malone,  Var.  iii.  226,  says  "This  piece  is  lost."  But  Fleay  identifies  it 
confidently  ("there  can  be  no  doubt")  with  The  I^overs'  Prof^ress,  which,  in 
turn,  he  identifies  with  the  Oleander  licensed  by  Herlx^rt  on  .May  7,  I6.V*: 
see  his  B.  C.  E.  D.  i.  219,  ii.  156.  On  Septeml)er  9.  i6«i3,  M(»cly  entered 
The  Wandering  Lovers,  or  The  Painter  in  S.  R.  as  by  Philip  .Massingrr;  it  is 
possible,  however,  that  he  was  attempting  to  smuggle  two  plays  through  for 
the  fee  of  one.     The  play  does  not  apix?ar  in  Warburton's  list. 

'The  play  was  printed  in  1631  as  by  Thomas  Drue.  In  the  S.  R.,  Sep- 
tember 9,  1653,  was  entered  The  Woman's  .Mistake,  by  T.  Drue  and  R.  I>.i\Tn- 
port.  Fleay, -B.  C.  E.  D.  i.  162,  with  |)Ositiveness  assigns  to  Drue  The  Bloody 
Banquet,  printed  in  1620  as  "by  T.  D." 

*  The  play  is  mentioned  in  Henslowe's  Diary,  December  10,  1602,  and  is 
referred  to  in  Heywood's  Apology  for  Actors.  For  a  discussion  see  tirrg. 
Henslowe's  Diary,  ii.  227. 

«  Fleay  identifies  this  with  The  Whore  "new  vampt."  which  cauM-tl  the 
plavers  so  much  trouble  in  1639;  see  his  History  of  the  Staie,  pp.  3.SH  359. 

»The  well-known  actor  at  the  Cilube  and  Hlackfriars.  Mis  Ordinary  is 
not  extant. 

«  Not  extant. 


28  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

Henry  the  First,  written  by  Damport  [Davenport];^  this  lo 
April,  1624, — i/.  o.  o."     {Var.  iii.  229;  319.) 

1624,  April  17.  "For  the  Fortune;  The  way  to  content  all 
Women,  or  how  a  Man  may  please  his  Wife:  Written  by  Mr. 
Gunnel."  2     (5.^.217.) 

1624,  April  17.  "For  the  Cockpit;  The  Renegado,  or  the 
Gentleman  of  Venice'?  Written  by  Messenger."  (5.  A.  218; 
Var.  iii.  230.) 

1624,  May  3.  "For  the  Prince's  Company;  A  New  Play, 
called,  The  Madcap:  Written  by  Barnes:'  *     {S.  A.  218.) 

1624,  May  3.  "An  Old  Play,  called,  Jugurth,  King  of  Nu- 
midia,  formerly  allowed  by  Sir  George  Bucke."  ^     {S.  A.  218.) 

1624,  May  15.  The  Tragedy  of  Nero  was  allowed  to  be 
printed.^     (5.  ^.218.) 

1624,  May  21.  "For  the  Palsgrave's  Company;  a  Playe, 
called,  Honour  in  the  End."  ^     {S.  A.  218.) 

1624,  May  27.  "  For  the  King's  Company,  A  Comedy,  called, 
A  Wife  for  a  Month:^  Written  by  Fletcher."  (5.  A.  218; 
Var.  iii.  226.) 

1624,  May  27.  "For  the  Prince's  Company;  A  Play,  called, 
The  Parracide."  ^     {S.  A.  218.) 

'  In  S.  R.,  September  9,  1653,  was  entered  Henry  i  and  Henry  2,  "by 
Shakespeare  and  Davenport";  and  in  Warburton's  list  we  find  entered: 
"Henry  ye  P'.  by  Will  Shakespear  &  Rob.  Davenport."  The  play  is  not 
extant. 

^  The  play  is  not  extant.  For  what  is  known  of  the  author  see  the  note 
under  the  entry  of  1623,  December  4. 

»  Published  in  1630  with  the  first  title  only.  On  October  30,  1639,  Herbert 
licensed  a  play  by  Shirley  with  the  title  The  Gentleman  of  Venice. 

•  The  play  is  not  extant.     Of  the  author  nothing  is  known. 
•Elsewhere  Chalmers  writes  (5.  A.  203):    "On  the  3d  of  May,  1624,  Sir 

Henry  Herbert  states,  that  he  had  licensed,  without  a  fee,  Jugurth,  an  old 
play,  allowed  by  Sir  George  Bucke,  and  burnt,  with  his  other  books."  In 
Henslowe's  Diary,  ed.  Greg,  p.  118,  we  read:  "lent  vnto  me  W  birde  the  9  of 
februarye  [1600]  to  paye  for  a  new  booke  to  will:  Boyle,  cal'd  Jugurth  xxx* 
w"  if  yo"  dislike  He  repaye  it  back."  Apparently  this  is  the  play  now  licensed 
by  Herbert. 

« The  play  was  printed  in  1624.  A  MS.  of  the  play  is  preserved  in  the 
British  Museum  (Egerton  MSS.  1994).  Fleay,  B.  C.  E.  D.  ii.  84,  suggests 
Thomas  May  as  the  author. 

^  Not  extant.  In  Naps  Upon  Parnassus,  1658,  and  Wit  and  Drollery,  1661, 
the  play  is  advertised  as  being  in  the  press;  since,  however,  it  does  not  appear 
in  the  later  and  more  exhaustive  catalogues  of  plays  presumably  it  was  never 
printed.     Fleay  regularly  refers  to  it  as  "Humour  in  the  End." 

•  It  was  acted  at  Court  on  February  9,  1636-7. 

•  The  Parracide,  or  Revenge  for  Honor  was  entered  S.  R.  November  29, 
1653,  as  by  Glapthorne,  and  printed  in  1654  with  the  title  Revenge  for  Honor, 


Licenses  of  Plays  2^) 

1624,  June  II.  "A  new  play,  called,  The  Fairy  Knif^ht: 
Written  by  Forde,  and  Decker."  »     {S.  A.  218.) 

1624,  July  7.  "For  the  adding  of  a  scene  to  The  Virgin 
Martyr,^  this  7th  July,  1624,— £0.  10.  o."     (Var.  i.  424.) 

1624,  August.  [In  the  Privy  Council  Record,  August  21, 
1624,  we  read  that  Middleton's  Game  at  Chess  had  lx?en  "seen 
and  allowed  by  Sir  Henry  Herlx.Tt,  Knt.,  Master  of  the  Revels, 
under  his  own  hand,  and  subscrilKnl  in  the  last  page  of  the  said 
book."  See  also  Calendar  of  Slate  Papers,  Domestic,  1623-162$, 
p.  329-] 

1624,  September  3.  "For  the  Cockpit  Company;  A  new 
Play,  called,  The  Captive,  or  The  Lost  recovered:  Written  by 
Hayward."  ^     (5,  A.  218.) 

1624,  September.  "A  new  Tragedy,  called,  A  LaU  Murther 
of  the  Sonn  upon  the  Mother:  Written  by  Forde,  and  Wel>ster."  ♦ 

(5.  A.  218-219.) 

1624,  September  15.  "For  the  Palsgrave's  Company;  A 
Tragedy,  called.  The  Faire  Star  of  Antwerp."  *     (5.  yl.  219.) 

1624,  October  14.  "For  the  Cockpit  Company;  A  nevi  Play, 
called.  The  City  Night  Cap:  Written  by  Davenport."  {S.  A. 
219.) 

1624,  October  15.     "For  the  Palsgrave's  Company;    A  new 

Play,  called,  The  Angell  King."  •     {S.  A.  219.) 

1624,  October  19.  Rule  a  Wife  and  Have  a  Wife,  by  John 
Fletcher,  licensed.     (Var.  iii.  226.) 

as  by  George  Chapman.  Swinburne  was  inclined  to  Iwlicvc  Chapman  the 
author;  Fleay  confesses  {B.  C.  E.  D.  ii.  327):  "There  is  no  author  known 
to  me  to  whom  I  can  assign  it."  Vet  a  comparison  of  the  play  with  the  known 
works  of  Glapthorne  will  leave  no  doubt  whatever  but  that  Glapthornc  wa» 
the  author. 

^  Presumably  this  play  was  licensed  to  the  Prince's  Comjwny,  whose  name 
appears  just  above.  It  is  not  extant;  Fleay  writes,  B.  C.  K.  D.  i.  2^2: 
"Query,  Huon  of  Bordeaux  refashioned." 

^  The  play  had  been  licensed  by  Sir  George  Buc  on  C)ctolx?r  6,  i6io,  and 
published  in  1622  as  by  Dekker  and  Massinger.  Fleay,  B.  C.  E.  P.  i.  213. 
says:  "The  original  play  was  doubtless  DiocUsum,  acted  at  the  Rose  1594. 
Nov.  16,  but  even  then  an  old  play,  dating  from  1591  at  the  latest." 

•Thomas  Heywood.  The  SiS.  is  preserved  in  the  British  Museum,  and 
has  been  printed  by  Mr.  Bullen  in  his  Collection  of  Old  Ent>lisk  Plays. 

<  The  day  of  the  month  is  not  given,  but  presumably  it  lay  lietween  the 
third  and  the  fifteenth.  Presumably,  als»),  the  play  was  licrnso«l  to  the 
Cockpit  Company,  mentioned  in  the  immediately  prccetling  entn.-.  It  15 
not  extant. 

»  Not  extant. 

•  Not  extant.     Fleay,  B.  C.  E.  D.  ii.  327:   "The  9tor>  of   RoU-rt.  Kinn 
Sicily,  I  supjxjse." 


30  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

1624,  October  22.  "For  the  Palsgrave's  Company;  A  new 
Play,  called,  The  Bristowe  Merchant:^  Written  by  Forde,  and 
Decker."     (5.  yl.  219.) 

1624,  November  3.  "  For  the  Cockpit  Company;  A  new  Play, 
called.  The  Parliament  of  Love:  Written  by  Massinger."  2  {S.A. 
219;    Var.  iii.  230.) 

1624,  November  3.  "  For  the  Palsgrave's  Company ;  Anew 
Play,  called,  The  Masque.  The  masque  book  was  allowed  of 
for  the  press;  and  was  brought  me  by  Mr.  Jon  [son]  the  29th 
December  1624."  ^     {S.  A.  219.) 

1624,  December.  [The  Spanish  Viceroy  was  acted  without 
license,  for  which  Herbert  exacted  from  the  players  an  apology. 
See  page  21.] 

1624,  December  29.  [See  the  entry  above  under  November 
3-] 

1624-5,  January  25.  "For  the  Prince's  Company;  A  new 
Play,  called.  The  Widow's  Prize;*  which  containing  much  abusive 
matter,  was  allowed  of  by  me,  on  condition,  that  my  reformations 
were  observed."     (S.  A.  219-220.) 

1624-5,  February  8.  "  For  the  king's  company.  An  olde  play 
called  The  Honest  Man's  Fortune,  the  originall  being  lost,  was 
re-allowed  by  mee  at  Mr.  Taylor's  intreaty,  and  on  condition 
to  give  mee  a  booke  [The  Arcadia],  this  8  Februa.  1624."* 
{Var.  iii.  229.) 

1  Not  extant.  Fleay,  B.  C.  E.  D.  i.  233,  suggests  that  this  is  perhaps  a 
refashioning  of  Day's  Bristol  Tragedy,  bought  by  Henslowe  in  May,  1602. 

*  The  play  was  entered  S.  R.  June  29,  1660,  as  by  William  Rowley,  and  so 
appears  in  Warburton's  list.  The  last  four  acts  are  preserved  in  the  Dyce 
MS.  39. 

*  This  entry  seems  to  be  confused.  I  should  like  to  identify  the  "  new  play 
called  The  Masque"  with  the  play  entered  in  Warburton's  list  as  "A  Mask" 
by  R.  Govell.  Since  "R.  Govell"  is  not  otherwise  heard  of,  I  suspect  that 
this  is  Warburton's  reading  of  "  R.  Gunell,"  who  was  at  this  time  the  manager 
of  the  Palsgrave's  Company  and  one  of  its  chief  playwrights  (see  the  note  to 
the  license  entry  of  December  4,  1623).  For  the  latter  part  of  the  entry  see 
page  41.  "  Mr.  Jon"  may  be  either  Ben  Jonson,  or  Inigo  Jones;  but  Herbert 
seems  to  have  used  the  spelling  "Johnson"  (see  pp.  34,  50). 

*  Not  extant.  It  was  entered  in  S.  R.  September  9,  1653,  as  by  William 
Sampson;  and  was  listed  by  Warburton:  "The  Widows  Prise,  C[omedy], 
W".  Sampson."  Both  Fleay  and  Greg,  unable  to  find  this  license  entry, 
questioned  Halliwell's  notice  of  it  in  his  Dictionary  of  Old  Plays. 

*  This  is  repeated  by  Chalmers,  5.  A.  220,  but  without  the  statement  that 
the  book  referred  to  was  the  Arcadia.  Malone  adds  the  following  comment: 
"The  manuscript  copy  of  The  Honest  Man's  Fortune  is  now  before  me,  and  is 
dated  161 3.  It  was  therefore  probably  the  joint  production  of  Beaumont  and 
Fletcher.  This  piece  was  acted  at  the  Globe,  and  the  copy  which  had  been 
licensed  by  Sir  George  Buc,  was  without  doubt  destroyed  by  the  fire  which 


Licenses  of  Plays  ^  \ 

1624-5,  February  11.  "For  the  Cockpit  Company:  A  nf-w 
Play,  called,  Love-Tricks  with  Compliments:'  »  (S.  A.  220;  Var. 
iii.  231.) 

1625-6,  January  22.  The  Fair  Maid  of  the  Inn,  by  John 
Fletcher,  licensed;   acted  at  the  Blackfriars.     {Var.  iii.  226.) 

1625-6,  February  3.  The  Noble  Gentleman,  by  John  Fletcher, 
licensed;  acted  at  the  Blackfriars.     ( Far.  iii.  227.) 

1625-6,  February  9.     The  Maid's  Revenge,  by  James  Shirley, 

licensed.     {Var.  iii.  231.) 

1626,  October  11.  The  Roman  Actor,  by  Philip  Massingcr, 
licensed  for  the  King's  Company.     {Var.  iii.  230.) 

1626,  November  4.     The  Brothers,^  by  James  Shirley,  licensed. 

1626-7,  January   12.     The  Cruel  Brother,  by  William  Dave- 

nant,  licensed.     {Var.  iii.  284;  98.) 

1627,  June  6.     The  Judge,  by  Philip  Massingcr,  licensed  for 

the  King's  Company.^     {Var.  iii.  230.) 

1627,  July  5.  The  Great  Duke*  was  licensed  for  the  Queen's 
Servants,  July  5,  1627.     {Var.  iii.  230-.) 

1628,  May  6.  The  Honour  of  Womeri^  was  licensed  May  6, 
1628.     {Var.  iii.  230.) 

consumed  that  theatre  in  the  year  1613."  Kleay  contends  that  the  play 
was  written  by  Fletcher,  Massinger,  Field,  and  Dabornc;  that  originally  it 
was  acted  by  the  Lady  Elizabeth's  \Ien,  not  by  the  King's  Men  at  the  (ilolw; 
that  Taylor  "had  probably  kept  the  Lady  Elizalx-th's  stage  ropy,  an<l  now 
sold  it  to  the  King's  Men" — hence,  perhaps,  the  gift  of  a  lxx>k.  See  hi* 
History  of  the  Stage,  p.  305,  and  B.  C.  E.  D.  i.  195. 

1  The  School  of  Compliment,  by  James  Shirley.  Malonc,  Var.  iii.  ^31, 
gives  the  date  as  P'ebruary  10. 

'A  play  by  Shirley  with  the  title  The  Brothers  was  printed  in  165J;    but 
Fleay,  B.  C.  E.  D.  ii.  236,  246,  identifies  the  present   play  with  Dick  of  Devon- 
shire.    See  also  the  entry  under  1641,  May  26. 
{Var.  iii.  231.) 

*  The  Judge,  or  Believe  as  You  List,  was  entered  S.  R.  Sepleml>er  g.  1653. 
Since  no  judge  appears  in  Believe  as  You  List  we  may  susjKi-t  that  the  publisher 
was  attempting  to  smuggle  two  plays  through  for  the  fee  of  one.  "  1  he  Judur, 
A  C[omedy],  by  Phill.  Massenger  "  ap|x.>ars  in  Warburton's  list,  and  if  po»se»Mnl 
by  that  antiquarian  was  destroyed  by  his  cook.  Fleay,  B.  C.  K.  D.  i.  2<>M, 
223,  suggests  that  the  play  was  probably  an  alteration  of  The  Fatal  Doury. 

<  Malone  adds:  "This,  I  apprehend,  was  The  Great  Duke  of  Florfn^e, 
which  was  acted  by  that  comj^wny." 

»  Malone  adds:  "  I  susfK'ct  that  this  was  the  original  name  of  The  Maui  of 
Honour,  which  was  printed  in  1631,  though  not  enteretl  for  the  statjc  in  Sir 
Heniy  Herbert's  book."  We  find  entered  in  S.  R.  SeptemUr  9.  i(>53,  Ike 
Spanish  Viceroy,  or  The  Honour  of  Women.  The  Kings  Men  had  |>«Tforined 
The  Spanish  Viceroy  in  1024  without  license  (see  jwge  211.  ami  jHiswiMy 
that  play  was  now  ofticialiy  licensed  under  a  new  title.     It  may  U-.  howT\rr, 


32  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

1628,  October  3.  The  Witty  Fair  One,  by  James  Shirley, 
licensed.     {Var.  iii.  231.) 

1628,  November  24.  Ford's  play  {The  Lovers'  Melancholy] 
was  exhibited  at  the  Blackfriars  on  the  24th  of  November,  1628, 
when  it  was  licensed  for  the  stage, ^  as  appears  from  the  office- 
book  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert,  Master  of  the  Revels  to  King  Charles 
the  First,  a  manuscript  now  before  me  .  .  .  and  Jonson's  New 
Inn  on  the  19th  of  January  in  the  following  year,  1628-9.  {Var. 
i.  421.) 

1628-9,  January  19.  The  New  Inn,  by  Ben  Jonson,  licensed.^ 
{Var.  i.  421.) 

1628-9,  February  9.  Very  soon,  indeed,  after  the  ill  success 
of  Jonson's  piece  [The  New  Inn],  the  King's  Company  brought 
out  at  the  same  theatre  [Blackfriars]  a  new  play  called  The 
Love-sick  Maid,  or  the  Honour  of  Young  Ladies,^  which  was 
licensed  by  Sir  Henry  Herbert  on  the  9th  of  February,  1628-9, 
and  acted  with  extraordinary  applause.  This  play,  which  was 
written  by  Jonson's  own  servant,  Richard  Brome,  was  so  popular, 
that  the  managers  of  the  King's  Company,  on  the  loth  of 
March,  presented  the  Master  of  the  Revels  with  the  sum  of  two 
pounds,  "on  the  good  success  of  The  Honour  of  Ladies;''  the 
only  instance  I  have  met  with  of  such  a  compliment  being  paid 
him.     {Var.  i.  421.) 

1629,  May  13.  "For  allowing  of  a  new  act  in  an  ould  play, 
this  13th  of  May,  1629, — £0.  10.  o."     {Var.  i.  424.) 

1629,  June  8.  The  Picture,  by  Philip  Massinger,  licensed  for 
the  King's  Company.     {Var.  iii.  230.) 

1629,  July  22.  The  Colonel,  by  William  Davenant,  licensed. 
{Var.  iii.  284.) 

1629,  July  29.  The  Northern  Lass,  which  was  acted  by  the 
King's  Company  on  the  29th  of  July,  1629.*     {Var.  i.  431 ;  419.) 

1629,  October  2.  The  Just  Italian,  by  William  Davenant, 
licensed.     {Var.  iii.  284.) 

that  the  publisher  was  attempting  to  smuggle  two  separate  plays  through  for 
a  single  fee.  In  Warburton's  list  we  read :  "The  Hon',  of  Women,  A  C[omedy]. 
by  Massinger."     Presumably  the  MS.  was  destroyed  by  his  cook. 

'  Malone  seems  to  have  assumed  that  plays  were  acted  on  the  day  they 
were  licensed.  See  page  19,  1632,  November  18  and  note;  page  20,  1633, 
October  18;  page  32,  1629,  July  29;  page  36,  1634,  November  24. 

*  See  the  license  entry  of  1628,  November  24. 

»  Not  extant.     It  was  entered  in  S.  R.  on  September  9,  1653. 

*  Malone  apparently  derived  this  information  from  the  office-book  of 
Herbert  which  he  had  before  him.  Fleay,  B.  C.  E.  D.  i.  36,  on  internal  evi- 
dence, says:  "written  after  Nov.  1630." 


Licenses  of  Plays  3^ 

1629,  November  3.  Minerva's  Sacrifice,'  by  Philip  Massinger. 
licensed  for  the  King's  Company.     ( Far.  iii.  230.) 

1629,  November  3.  The  Faithful  Servant;-  by  James  Shirley, 
licensed.     (Far.  iii.  231. j 

1630-1,  January  11.     [Herbert  refused  to  license  a  play   by 

Massinger;  see  page  19.] 

1630-1,  March  11.  The  Emperor  of  the  liast,  by  Philip 
Massinger,  licensed  for  the  King's  Company.'     {Var.  iii.  230.) 

1631,  May  4.  The  Traitor,  by  James  Shirley,  licensed.  (  Var. 
iii.  231.) 

1631,  May  7  [6?].  Believe  as  You  List,  by  Philip  Miussinger. 
licensed  for  the  King's  Company.*     {Var.  iii.  230.) 

1631,  May  17.  The  Duke,^  by  James  Shirley,  liccnsetJ.  (  Var. 
iii.  232.) 

1631,  June  13.  The  Unfortunate  Piety,*'  by  Philip  Massinger. 
licensed  for  the  King's  Company.     {Var.  iii.  230.) 

1631,  November  14.  Loves  Cruelty,  by  James  Shirley, 
licensed.     {Var.  iii.  232.) 

1631,  December.  [Holland's  Leaguer,  by  Shackerley  Mar- 
mion,  was  acted  at  Salisbury  Court;  see  page  45.) 

1631-2,  January  10.  The  Changes,  by  James  Shirley,  licensetl.' 
{Var.  iii.  232.) 

*  Not  extant.  Fleay  incorrectly  gives  the  date  as  "  November  2$."  Miner- 
va's Sacrifice,  or  The  Forced  Lady,  by  Massinger,  was  entered  S.  R.  on  ^ri>- 
tember  9,  1653;  The  Forced  Lady,  a  tragedy,  l)y  .Massinger,  was  cntere<l  S.  K. 
on  June  29,  1660;  Minerva's  Sacrifice,  by  Phill.  .Mascngcr,  was  entered  in 
Warburton's  list.  Fleay,  B.  C.  E.  D.  i.  32,  206,  suggests  that  it  was  Tkt  Qttfrn 
of  Corinth  altered  by  Massinger. 

'  Published  in  1630  as  The  Grateful  Sen^ant. 

*  Fleay  incorrectly  gives  the  date  as  ".Mar.  20." 

*  The  original  MS.  of  the  play  is  now  in  the  British  Museum  with  Hcrlirrt'i 
license  at  the  end:  "This  Play,  called  Believe  as  ^'ou  li!>tc,  m.ty  Ixf  act»tl. 
this  6  day  of  May,  1631.  Henry  Herbert."  For  a  tliscussion  of  the  .MS.  sec 
The  Athenccum,  January  19,  1901.  Though  the  license  itself  is  datrtl  Ma>  o, 
probably  Herbert  did  not  deliver  the  play  to  the  actors  until  the  followiok: 
day,  hence  the  entry  in  his  otlice-book  of  .May  7.  Bv  Fleay  and  others  the 
play  is  thought  to  be  a  revision  of  the  play  containing  "the  de|K»itiun  of 
Sebastian  King  of  Portugal  by  Philip  the  Second,"  which  on  Janiiar\  11 
Herbert  had  refused  to  license;   see  page  iq. 

*  Fleay,  B.  C.  E.  D.  ii.  237,  identifies  this  with  The  Humorous  Courttrr. 

*  The  Unfortunate  Piety,  or  The  Italian  Sight  piece  was  tnt«Tcd  S.  K.  on 
September  9,  1653.  Fleay  identities  the  play  with  The  Double  -l/umujcr, 
and  also  The  Tyrant;  see  B.  C.  E.  D.'\.  210-21 1 ;   225. 

'The  play  was  entered  on  the  Stationer's  Registers  on  February  g,  lf>3i 
32,  and  was  printed  shortly  after  "as  it  was  presentetl  .u  the  private  \w\im-  \n 
Salisbury   Court,    by   the   conifKiny   ol    His    Majesty's    Revels."      But    His 


34  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

1632,  April  20.  Hyde  Park,  by  James  Shirley,  licensed.  {Var. 
iii.  232.) 

1632,  May  25.  The  City  Madam,  by  Philip  Massinger, 
licensed  for  the  King's  Company.     {Var.  iii.  230;  112.) 

1632,  October  12.  "Received  of  Knight,^  for  allowing  of  Ben 
Johnsons  play  called  Humours  ReconciVd,  or  the  Magnetick  Lady, 
to  bee  acted,  this  12th  of  Octob.  1632,  2/.  o.  o."     {Var.  iii.  231.) 

1632,  November  16.  The  Ball,  by  James  Shirley,  licensed.^ 
{Var.  iii.  232.) 

1632-3,  January  21.  The  Bewties,^  by  James  Shirley,  licensed, 
{Var.  iii.  232.) 

1632-3,  March.  Soon  after  his  father's  death  he  [William 
Heminges]  commenced  a  dramatick  poet,  having  produced  in 
March,  1632-3,  a  comedy  entitled  The  Coursinge  of  a  Hare, 
or  the  Madcapp,  which  was  performed  at  the  Fortune  theatre,* 
but  is  now  lost.     MS.  Herbert.     {Var.  iii.  189.) 

1633,  May  7.  "R.  for  allowinge  of  The  Tale  .oj  the  Tiihh, 
Vitru  Hoop's  parte  wholly  strucke  out,  and  the  motion  of  the 
tubb,  by  commande  from  my  lorde  chamberlin ;  exceptions  being 
taken  against  it  by  Inigo  Jones,  surveyor  of.  the  kings  workes, 
as  a  personal  injury  unto  him.^  May  7,  1633, — 2I.  o.  o." 
{Var.  iii.  232.) 

1633,  May  II.  "  For  a  play  of  Fletchers  corrected  by  Sherley . 
called  The  Night  Walkers,^  the  11  May,  1633, — £2.  o.  o.  For 
the  queen's  players."     {Var.  iii.  236;   i.  424.) 

1633,  June  27.  [On  the  last  page  of  the  MS.  of  William 
Methold's  The  Launching  oj  the  May,  or  The  Seaman's  Honest 
Wife  (MS.  Egerton  1994),  is  the  following  license:  "This  Play, 
called  y^  Seamans  Honest  wife,  all  y^  Oaths  left  out  in  Y*  action 
as  they  are  crost  in  y«  booke,   &  all  other  Reformations  strictly 

Majesty's  Revels  left  Salisbury  Court  in  December,  1631.     Possibly  Malone 
should  have  given  the  date  of  license  as  January  10,  1630-31.     For  further 
discussion  see  Adams,  Shakespearean  Playhouses,  pp.  376-78. 
^  The  book-keeper  of  the  King's  Men. 

*  Yet  on  November  18  Herbert  objected  to  the  play;  see  page  19. 

» Fleay,  B.  C.  E.  D.  ii.  239,  says:  "Beyond  doubt  the  same  as  The  Bird  in 
a  Cage." 

*  Yet  he  was  one  of  the  housekeepers  at  the  Globe,  having  inherited  his 
father's  shares.  His  extant  plays  are  The  Fatal  Contract  and  The  Jews' 
Tragedy.  A[ndrew]  P[ennycuicke],  and  A[nthony]  T[urner],  who  published 
TJie  Fatal  Contract  in  1653,  speak  of  other  important  works  by  Heminges. 

'The  play  was  given  at  Court  on  January  14,  1633-4,  ^rid  "not  likte"; 
see  page  54. 

*  Performed  at  Court  on  January  30,  1633-4,  and  "likt  as  a  merry  play." 


Licenses  of  Plays  .iS 

observ'd,  may  bee  acted,  not  otherMr-yse.     This  27.  June.  16 n. 
Henry  Herbert.     I  commande  your  BookeeiK-r  to  present  met- 
with  a  faire  Copy  hereafter  and  to  leave  out  all  oathes.  pro- 
phaness,   &  publick  Ribaldry,  as  he  will  answer  it  at  his  iR-rill 
Herbert."] 

1633,  July  3.  The  Young  Admiral,  by  James  Shirley,  licensed.' 
(  Var.  iii.  232.) 

1633,  August  15.  "Received  of  Biston,^  for  .in  ould  play 
called  Hymen's  Ilolliday*  newly  revived  at  their  house,  Iwin^  a 
play  given  unto  him  for  my  use,  this  15  Aug.  1633, '3/.  o.  o. 
Received  of  him  for  some  alterations  in   it  i/.  o.  o,"     (Var.  iii. 

233-) 

1633,  October.  [The  Citty  Shuffler  lirense<l  for  Salisbury 
Court;  see  page  20.] 

1633,  October  31.  The  Guardian,  by  Philij)  Massinger. 
licensed  for  the  King's  Company.*     {Var.  iii.  230.) 

1633,  November  11.  The  Gamester,  by  James  Shirley, 
licensed.^     {Var.  iii.  232.) 

1633,  November  23.  "The  Kings  players  sent  me  an  ould 
booke«  of  Fletchers  called  The  Loyal  Subject,  frirmerly  allout-d 
by  Sir  George  Bucke,  16  Novemb.  161 8,  which  according  to 
their  desire  and  agreement  I  did  peruse,  and  with  some  reform.i- 
tions  allowed  of,  the  23  of  Nov.  1633,  for  which  they  sent  na-e 
according  to  their  promise  i/.  o.  o."     {Var.  iii.  234.) 

1633-4,  January  19.  The  Wits,  by  William  Davenant, 
licensed.''     {Var.  iii.  284.) 

1634,  May  7.  The  tragedy  of  Cleander,  by  IMiilip  Massinger, 
was  licensed  for  the  King's  Company.*     {Var.  iii.  230.) 

^  For  Herbert's  praise  of  this  play  see  page  19.  It  was  performed  at  Court 
on  November  19,  and  "likt  by  the  K.  and  ^ueen." 

*  Christopher  Beeston,  manager  of  the  Cockpit  in  l)riir>'  l-anr. 

'"On  Monday  night  the  16  of  DecemlK-r,  16.^,^,  at  Whitehall,  was  ait«i 
before  the  King  and  Queen,  Hymens  Ilolliday  or  Cupidi  Fff^arys,  an  oiiM  play 
of  Rowleys.  Likte." — (Var.  iii.  234.)  It  had  Ixen  previously  .ittc<l  at  Court 
on  February  24,  1612.  Fleay  contends  that  William  and  not  Sunut-I  Ko«Uy 
was  the  author. 

*  It  was  acted  at  Court  on  the  following  January  i^. 
»  For  an  interesting  note  on  the  play,  see  |>age  54. 

*  Malone  states  that  Hcrl)ert  wrote  in  the  margin:  "Thr  tir^f  ouM  play 
sent  mee  to  be  perused  by  the  K.  players."  It  was  prest-nled  at  <  ourt  on 
December  16, 

'  For  Herbert's  severe  censorship  of  the  play,  and  Davrnant's  ap|>f.»!  i«» 
the  king,  see  page  22.  See  also  Herbert's  comment  when  the  play  was  dct^^\ 
at  Court  on  January  28,  1633-.^. 

'The  play  is  not  extant;  Heay.  however,  M-eks  to  identify  it  with  /*<• 
Wandering  Lovers;  see  the  note  under  the  linnse  entry  i(>-\>.  iVietnUr  «> 


36  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

1634,  June  6.  A  Very  Woman,  by  Philip  Massinger,  licensed 
for  the  King's  Company.     {Var.  iii.  230.) 

1634,  June  24.     The  Example,  by  James  Shirley,  licensed. 

{Var.  iii.  232.) 

1634,  August  16.  "An  ould  play,  with  some  new  scenes, 
Doctor  Lambe  and  the  Witches,  to  Salisbury  Court,  the  i6th 
August,  1634, — £1.  o.  o."     {Var.  i.  424.) 

1634,  November  20.  Love  and  Honour,  by  William  Davenant, 
licensed.^     {Var.  iii.  284.) 

1634,  November  24.  The  Proxy,  or  Love's  Aftergame,  was 
produced  at  the  theatre  at  Salisbury  Court,  November  24,  1634.^ 
{Var.  iii.  238.) 

1634,  November  29.  The  Opportunity,  by  James  Shirley, 
licensed.     {Var.  iii.  232.) 

1634-5,  January  10.  The  Orator,  by  Philip  Massinger,  licensed 
for  the  King's  Company .^     {Var.  iii.  230.) 

1634-5,  February  6.  The  Coronation,  by  James  Shirley, 
licensed.'*     {Var.  iii.  232.) 

1635,  April  29.  Chabot,  Admiral  of  France,  by  George  Chap- 
man and  James  Shirley,  licensed,     {Var.  iii.  232.) 

1635,  August  I.  News  of  Plymouth,  by  William  Davenant, 
licensed.     {Var.  iii.  284.) 

1635,  September  16.  "Received  of  Blagrove  from  the  King's 
Company,  for  the  renewing  of  Love's  Pilgrimage,^  the  i6th  of 
September,  1635, — £1.  o.  o."     {Var.  i.  424.) 

*  Malone  adds  the  information:  "Love  and  i/ono«r  was  originally  called 
The  Courage  of  Love.  It  was  afterwards  named  by  Sir  Henry  Herbert,  at 
D'Avenant's  request,  The  Nonpareilles,  or  the  Matchless  Maids."  It  was 
acted  at  Court  on  January  i,  1636-7. 

*  This  is  the  source  of  Halliwell's  statement.  Dictionary  of  Old  Plays,  p. 
202,  which  Fleay  could  not  discover;  see  B.  C.  E.  D.  ii.  336.  The  play  is 
not  extant,  although  it  was  entered  S.  R.  on  November  29,  1653.  It  was 
acted  at  Court  February  24, 1635-6. 

»  The  Noble  Choice,  or  'f  Orator  was  entered  by  Mosely  in  S.  R.  on  Sep- 
tember 9,  1653,  as  by  Massinger.  "The  Noble  Choice,  T[ragi]  C[omedy] 
P.  Massinger"  appears  in  Warburton's  list.  It  is  possible  that  Mosely  was 
attempting  to  smuggle  two  plays  through  for  a  single  fee.  The  play  is  not 
extant;  Fleay,  B.  C.  E.  D.  i.  228,  suggests  that  it  was  "only  a  reformation" 
of  The  Elder  Brother. 

*This  play  was  printed  in  1640  as  by  Beaumont  and  Fletcher,  but  was 
claimed  by  Shirley  in  1652.  It  was  reprinted  in  the  1679  folio  of  Beaumont 
and  Fletcher. 

'  Fleay,  who  could  not  find  this  passage  in  Malone,  incorrectly  writes: 
"Malone  says  that  this  play"  is  "stated  in  Herbert's  MS.  to  have  been  left 
imperfect  by  Fletcher  and  finished  by  Shirley."     But  Malone  said  no  such 


Licenses  of  Plays  .^7 

1635,  October  15.      The  Lady  of  Pleasun;  |,y  Jamt-s  Shirl.  ^ 
licensed.     (Var.  iii.  232.) 

1635,  October  15.  [Affixed  to  the  MS.  of  C.Iapthorne's  luidy 
Mother,  now  preserved  in  the  British  Must-urn,  is  the  following' 
license  signed  by  Herbert's  deputy:  "This  Play,  rall'd  the  luidy 
Mother  (the  Reformacons  observ'd)  may  l>e  acted.  OctfiU-r 
the  xvth,  1635.  Will  Blagrave,  Dept.  u,  the  Master  of  the 
Revells."] 

1635,  November  16.     The  Platonic  Lovers,  by  William  Davt- 

nant,  licensed.     {Var.  iii,  284.) 

1635-6,  January  18.  The  Dukes  Mistress,  by  James  Shirley, 
licensed.^     (7ar.  iii.  232.) 

1636,  May  9.  The  Bashful  Lover,  by  Philip  MaKsiii^.rr. 
licensed  for  the  King's  Company.-     {Var.  iii.  230.) 

1636,  May  12.  "  Received  of  ould  Cartwright'  for  allowing  the 
[Fortune]  company  to  add  scenes  to  an  ould  play,  and  to  give  it 
out  for  a  new  one,-»  this  12th  of  May,  1636,— £1.  o.  o."  {Wir. 
i.  424.) 

1638,  April  16.     The    Unfortunate  Lovers,  by  William  I)a\c- 

nant,  licensed.     {Var.  iii.  284.) 

1638,  April  23.  The  Royal  Master,  by  James  Shirley,  licensed. 
{Var.  iii.  232.) 

1638,  May  3.  One  of  the  leaves  of  Sir  Henr>'  HerlxTt's 
Manuscript,  which  was  missing,   having  l)een   recovered  since 

thing.  Fleay  adds,  B.  C.  E.  D.  i.  193:  "This  alteration  was  no  doubt  the 
transference  of  a  considerable  part  of  i,  i  from  The  yrw  Inn,  which  ha<l  l^rcn 
hissed  off  the  stage  in  1629,  and  published  in  1631.  The  alteration  wj«i,  o( 
course,  made  by  Jonson." 

*  It  was  acted  at  Court  on  February  22. 

»  Alexis  the  Chaste  Gallant,  or  The  Bashful  Lover,  by  Massinger.  was  entrrc<l 
in  S.  R.  Sept.  9,  1653;  The  Bashful  Lover,  by  Massinger.  wa.s  printed  in  i'>55; 
Alexias  or  Ye  Chast  Gallant,  by  Massingcr,  appears  in  Warbiirton's  list  of  .MS. 
plays;  Alexius,  or  the  Chaste  Lover  was  licensed  by  Herl)ert  on  Sept.  2^,  i'»3<>, 
for  the  King's  company;  Alexius,  by  .\Iassinger,  is  mentioned  in  a  \\s\  «»(  y\jL\* 
of  the  King's  Men  in  1641,  found  in  one  of  the  Lord  C"han>l>erlain"s  \\.irr.int 
Books  (see  The  Malone  Society's  Collections,  i.  3()6,i;  Alue  and  .Mexn  in  the 
title  of  a  fragment  of  an  early  seventeenth  centur>'  come«ly,  in  the  Bo«llci.in 
Library  {Douce  MS.  171,  f.  48^).  It  is  prolwble  that  the  entr>-  in  the  S.  K. 
was  a  device  to  license  two  plays  for  a  single  fee,  and  that  .MextHs  h.is 
perished — possibly  at  the  hands  of  Warburton's  if>ok. 

•William  Cartwright,  the  actor;  he  is  mentioned  in  the  roy.il  |Mtrnt 
issued  January  11,  1613,  to  the  P'ortune  comjwny. 

*  "The  players  are  as  crafty  with  an  old  play  as  Itauds  with  old  f.ice»;  the 
one  puts  on  a  new  fresh  colour,  the  other  a  new  face  an<l  name."—  I>«»nal<l 
hu^lon,  London  and  The  Countrey  Carbonadoed  and  {Quartered,  K'.U'  "Nrw 
titles  warrant  not  a  play  for  new." — Prologue  to  The  False  One 


38  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

the  remark  in  the  text  was  made,  I  find  that  the  Ladies  Trial  ^ 
was  performed  for  the  first  time  at  the  Cockpit  theatre  in  May, 
1638,  on  the  3d  of  which  month  it  was  Hcensed  by  the  Master 
of  the  Revels.     {Var.  i.  424.) 

1638,  June  5.  "Received  of  Mr.  Lowens  for  my  paines  about 
Messinger's  play  called  The  King  and  the  Subject,  2  June,  1638, 
i/.  o.  o. 

"The  name  of  The  King  and  the  Subject  is  altered,  and  I 
allowed  the  play  to  bee  acted,  the  reformations  most  strictly 
observed,^  and  not  otherwise,  the  5th  of  June,  1638."  {Var.  iii, 
240.) 

1638,  November  17.  The  Fair  Favourite,  by  William  Dave- 
nant,  licensed.^     {Var.  iii.  284.) 

1639,  September  25.  Alexius,  or  The  Chaste  Lover,  by  Philip 
Massinger,  licensed  for  the  King's  Company.*     {Var.  iii.  231.) 

1639,  October  30.  The  Gentleman  of  Venise,  by  James  Shirley, 
licensed.^     {Var.  iii.  232.) 

1639,  November  30.     The  Spanish  Lovers,  by  William  Dave- 

nant,  licensed.^     (For.  iii.  284.) 

1639-40,  January  26.  The  Fair  Anchoress  of  Pausilippo,^ 
by  Philip  Massinger,^  licensed  for  the  King's  Company.  {Var. 
iii.  231.) 

1  By  John  Ford.  Fleay,  who  did  not  know  of  this  Herbert  entry,  concluded 
from  internal  evidence  that  the  play  was  acted  "after  17th  Aug.  1637." 

'  For  an  interesting  commentary  by  Herbert  on  the  play,  with  a  quotation, 
and  a  comment  by  the  king,  see  pages  22-23.  Malone  says  {Var.  iii.  230): 
"  The  King  and  the  Subject,  June  5,  1638.  Acted  by  the  same  company.  This 
title,  Sir  Henry  Herbert  says,  was  changed.  I  suspect  it  was  new  named  The 
Tyrant.  The  play  is  lost."  A  play  called  The  Tyrant  was  entered  in  S.  R. 
June  29,  1660,  but  was  not  printed.  In  Warburton's  list  we  find  "The  Tyrant, 
A  Tragedy  by  Phill.  Massenger."  The  MS.  was  advertised  in  Warburton's 
sale,  November,  1759,  but  I  am  not  able  to  discover  its  present  owner.  Fleay, 
B.  C.  E.  D.  i.  211,  seeks  to  identify  the  play  with  The  Double  Marriage, 
although  in  the  same  volume,  page  229,  he  identifies  it  with  The  King  and  the 
Subject.  Phelan,  Anglia,  ii.  47,  seeks  to  identify  it  with  The  Second  Maiden's 
Tragedy. 

'"The  fair  favourit"  appears  in  Warburton's  list  without  any  author's 
name;  it  was  published  in  Davenant's  works,  folio,  1673. 

*  See  the  note  to  The  Bashful  Lover,  licensed  1636,  May  9. 

s  The  date  is  correctly  given  in  the  1790  Malone;  by  an  error  the  Variorum 
gives  the  year  as  1629.     See  the  note  to  The  Renegade,  1624,  April  17. 

«  Malone  adds:  "This  piece  is  probably  the  play  which  in  his  works  is 
called  The  Distresses." 

^  Not  extant.  In  S.  R.,  September  9,  1653,  we  find  entered  The  Prisoner, 
or  The  Fair  Anchoress,  by  Philip  Massinger;  and  on  June  29,  1660,  The 
Prisoners,  T-C,  by  Massinger.  In  1664  Killigrew  printed  a  play  entitled 
The  Prisoners.  It  is  possible  that  in  the  first  Stationers'  Register  entry  the 
publisher  was  attempting  to  smuggle  two  plays  through  for  a  single  fee. 

«  This  is  the  last  time  that  Massinger  appears  in  the  office-book.     Malone 


Licenses  for  the  Press  39 

1640,  June  I.  Rosania,  by  James  Shirky,  Ii<ensf«l.'  i  V.xr 
iii.  232.) 

1640,  November  10.  The  Impostor,-  by  James  ShirUv. 
licensed.     (Far.  iii.  232.) 

1641,  May  26.  The  Politique  Father,^  by  James  Shirley, 
licensed.     {Var.  iii.  232.) 

1641,  November  25.  The  Cardinal,  by  James  Shirley,  licensed. 
{Var.  iii.  232.) 

1642,  April  26.  The  Sisters,  by  James  Shirley,  licensed.  (  Var. 
iii.  232.) 

1642,  June  8.  "  Received  of  Mr.  Kirke,*  for  a  new  play  which 
I  burnte  for  the  ribaldry  and  offense  that  was  in  it,  2/.  o.  o. 

"Received  of  Mr.  Kirke  for  another  new  play  called  The 
Irishe  Rebellion,^  the  8  June,  1642,  2/.  o.  o."      ( Var.  iii.  241-242.) 

"Here  ended  my  allowance  of  plaies,  for  the  war  bejjan  in 
Aug.  1642."     iVar.  iii.  242.) 


III.     LICENSES   FOR  THE   PRESS 

Although  Tilney  asserted  the  right  of  the  Office  of 
the  Revels  to  license  plays  for  acting,  his  deputy,  Sir 
George  Buc,  seems  first  to  have  asserted  the  right  of  the 
Office  to  license  plays  for  printing.  The  inifxjrtance 
of  the  Master  in  this  capacity  after  the  year  1607. 
when  Buc  assumed  full  charge  of  the  Oflicc,  is  clearly 

notes  that  The  Fatal  Dowry  and  A  New  Way  to  Pay  Old  Debts  do  "not  ap|>car 
to  have  been  licensed  for  the  stage"  by  Herlxjrt.at  least  under  thosx-  title*: 
and  of  The  Spanish  Viceroy  he  notes  that  it  was  "acted  in  1624  "  (  Var.  iii.  3^0). 

^  The  play  was  acted  in  Ogilby's  Dublin  theatre  with  the  alternativr  title 
Loves  Victory.  Before  August  7,  1641,  its  title  was  changed  to  Thr  Poubiful 
Heir;  see  The  Malone  Society's  Collections,  i.  366.  It  was  printe<l  in  i<>5J 
as  The  Doubtful  Heir. 

'  Printed  in  1652  as  The  Imposture. 

'  Some  have  thought  this  The  Politician,  printetl  in  1655;  Kleay,  P.  l".  A.  D. 
ii.  246,  says:  "It  is  certainly  the  play  published  as  The  Hrotkrrs"  in  lOjj; 
and  this  seems  to  be  correct. 

*  John  Kirke,  who  published  in  1638  The  Snen  Champions  of  ChnstrmL^m. 
as  it  was  acted  at  the  Cockpit  and  at  the  Red  Hull.  In  i<>37  he  pijl'li!>hr.| 
Henry  Shirley's  The  Martyred  Soldier  with  a  dedication  to  Sir  Ktiulni  I>ik;li>. 
Little  else  is  known  of  him. 

» Not  extant. 


40  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

revealed  by  Fleay's  tables  based  on  the  Stationers' 
Register.  Miss  Gildersleeve  has  admirably  summed 
up  the  facts  as  follows: 

On  November  21,  1606,  Buc  appears  in  the  Stationers'  Register 
as  licenser  of  the  Fleare,  a  comedy.  Several  plays  are  then 
entered  under  other  license;  but  on  April  10,  1607,  Buc  appears 
again,  and  from  now  on  until  1615  every  play  except  two  was 
entered  under  the  license  of  the  Master  or  his  Deputy.  He  had 
evidently  almost  established  his  authority  as  sole  censor  of 
printed  plays.  But  as  Buc's  energy  waned  with  his  advancing 
years,  the  administration  of  the  Revels  Office  apparently  grew 
lax,  and  a  considerable  number  of  plays  appeared  under  other 
license.  As  Herbert  developed  his  business,  however,  he 
re-established  this  authority,  and  from  1628  to  1637  he  or 
his  Deputy  licensed  every  play  entered  in  the  Stationers' 
Register.  After  January  29,  1638,  the  Revels  license  appears 
no  more, — perhaps  as  a  result  of  Archbishop  Laud's  new  regu- 
lations concerning  the  censorship  of  the  press. 

Herbert's  eagerness  to  re-establish  his  authority  over 
the  printing  of  plays  is  indicated  by  the  following 
note  in  Arber's  reprint  of  the  Stationers'  Register:^ 

One  of  the  Company  having  entered  in  the  Register  a  play 
without  license,  immediately,  at  the  instigation  of  Sir  Henry 
Herbert,  the  Clerk  was  prohibited  from  entering  any  "plays, 
tragedies,  tragic  comedies,  or  pastoralls,"  without  the  authority 
of  the  Master  of  the  Revels. 

Herbert  claimed  also  the  right  to  license  poetry  in 
general.  On  one  occasion,  at  least,  this  brought  him 
into  trouble,  for  on  November  14,  1632,  the  Star  Cham- 
ber ordered  "Sir  Henry  Herbert  to  give  account  on 
the  same  day  why  he  warranted  the  book  of  Dr.  Dun's 
[Donne's]  Paradoxes  to  be  printed."^ 

Below  I  have  arranged  the  notices  of  Herbert's 
licenses  for  the  press  as  cited  from  his  ofi(ice-book  by 
M alone  and  Chalmers. 

*  Government  Regulation  of  the  Elizabethan  Drama,  p.  84. 

*  Vol.  V,  page  Iv.     Arber  does  not  give  the  date. 

*  Calendar  of  State  Papers,  Domestic,  i6ji-j6jj,  p.  437. 


Licenses  for  the  Press  4 1 

This  [Massinger's  Noble  Bondman]  was  allowed  to  U-  printcl 
on  the  I2th  March,  1624.     (5.  A.  216.)* 

"The  masque  book  [of  Pan's  Anniversary?]  was  allowed  of 
for  the  press;  and  was  brought  me  by  Mr.  Jon(son|'  the  29th 
December  1624."     (5.  A.  219.) 

And,  the  master  of  the  Revels  appears  also  to  have  licensed 
books,  during  the  reigns  of  King  James,  and  Charles  the  ist; 
he  received  a  fee,  for  allowing  Ovid's  Epistles,  translated  into 
English;  he  received  a  fee,  for  a  lKX)k  of  verses  of  my  I-ord 
Brook's,  called  Coelia;  he  received  of  Sayle,  the  B<x)kbinder, 
ten  shillings,  for  allowing  to  l)e  printed  two  other  small  pieces 
of  verses,  done  by  a  boy  of  thirteen,  called  Cowley.  (S.  A. 
209-210.) 

Immediately  after  this  entry  is  another,  which  accounts  for 
the  defect  of  several  leaves  in  the  edition  of  Lord  Bnxike's 
Poems,  1633:  "  Received  from  Henry  Seyle  for  allowinge  a  booke 
of  verses  of  my  lord  Brooks,  entitled  Religion,  Humane  Learning, 
Warr,  and  Honor,  this  17  of  October  1632,  in  mony,  i/.  05.  od. 
in  books  to  the  value  of  i/.  45.  od." — ^In  all  the  published  copies 
twenty  leaves  on  the  subject  of  Religion,  are  wanting,  having 
been  cancelled,  probably,  by  the  order  of  Archbishop  Laud. 

The  subsequent  entry-  ascertains  the  date  of  Cowley's  earliest 
production : 

"More  of  Seyle,  for  allowinge  of  two  other  small  peeces  of 
verses  for  the  press,  done  by  a  boy  of  this  town  called  Cowley, 
at  the  same  time,  ol.  los.  od."     {Var.  iii.  231.) 

"The  pastorall  of  Florimene,  (says  Sir  Henry)  with  the  descrip- 
tion of  the  sceanes  and  interludes,  as  it  was  sent  mee  by  Mr. 
Inigo  Jones,  I  allowed  for  the  press,  this  14  of  Decemb.  1635. 
The  pastorall  is  in  French,  and  'tis  the  argument  only,  put  into 
English,  that  I  have  allowed  to  be  printed."     {Var.  iii.  122.) 

Britannia  Triumphans  licensed  for  press,  Jan.  8,  1637.  {Var. 
iii.  284.)^ 

1  Chalmers  apparently  records  this  from  Hcrlxrrts  offire-lxx>k.  I  find  the 
play  entered  in  the  Stationers'  Register  on  March  12,  1624,  as  licensed  l>y 
Herbert.  ,  •  J    1 

»  So  Chalmers  expands  the  abbreviation;  but  Herbert  may  have  intcndctl 
to  refer  to  Inigo  Jones;  see  p.  30,  note  3. 

•By  Davenant.  The  masque,  as  the  tille-ixinc  states.  w.is  prcsrntc*! 
"at  Whitehall  by  the  King's  Majestie  and  his  Lords,  on  the  >iincljy  .iftcr 
Twelfth-night,  1637,"  i.  e.  on  January  7,  1637-8. 


42  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

At  the  Restoration  Herbert  sought  to  re-establish 
his  authority  to  license  plays  and  poetry;  and  on  July 
25,  1663,  his  deputy,  Edward  Hay  ward,  drew  up  an 
elaborate  document  entitled  "Arguments  to  prove  that 
the  Master  of  his  Maiesties  Office  of  the  Revells  hath 
not  onely  the  power  of  Lycencing  all  playes.  Poems, 
and  ballads,  but  of  appointing  them  to  the  Press." 
This  document,  printed  on  page  125,  should  be  read  in 
connection  with  the  present  chapter. 


IV.     LICENSES   OF   PLAYHOUSES   AND 
COMPANIES 

Tilney,  as  we  have  seen,  established  the  right  of  the 
Office  of  the  Revels  to  license  the  erection  of  play- 
houses, and  to  charge  the  companies  an  annual  fee 
for  allowance.  Herbert  positively  declared  in  1660  that 
"no  person  or  persons  have  erected  any  playhouse,  or 
raised  any  company  of  players  without  license"  from 
his  predecessors  or  himself.  In  his  office-book  he  tran- 
scribed from  the  records  of  Sir  George  Buc,  apparently 
to  serve  as  a  precedent,  the  following  entry: 

"July  13,  1613,  for  a  license  to  erect  a  new  play-house  in  the 
White-friers,  &c.  £20."     {Var.  iii.  52.)^ 

Licenses  for  erecting  new  playhouses,  however,  were 
few,  and  Herbert  must  have  found  a  more  profitable 
source  of  income  in  allowing  the  companies  to  operate 
the  playhouses  already  in  existence.  Different  com- 
panies seem  to  have  paid  him  for  this  allowance  in 
different  ways.  The  King's  Company,  occupying  the 
Globe  in  the  summer  and  the  Blackfriars  in  the  winter, 

^  Probably  granted  to  Rosseter  or  Henslowe  or  both  for  a  theatre  to  house 
the  Lady  Elizabeth's  Men;  see  Adams,  Shakespearean  Playhouses,  chapters 
on  the  Whitefriars  and  the  Hope. 


Licenses  of  Playhouses  and  Companies  4.> 

gave  him  a  summer  and  a  winter  l)enefit  ixrformame:' 

"The  kinges  company  with  a  generall  consent  and  alarriiyc 
have  given  mee  the  benefittof  too  dayes  in  the  yeare,  the  one  in 
summer,  thother  in  winter,  to  bee  taken  out  of  the  second  daye 
of  a  revived  playe,  att  my  owne  choyse.  The  housekeepers  have 
hkewyse  given  their  shares,  their  dayly  charge  only  deducted, 
which  comes  to  some  2/.  55.  this  25  May,  1628.' 

"The  benefitt  of  the  first  day,  l)eing  a  very  unseasonable  one 
in  respect  of  the  weather,  comes  but  unto  £4.  15.  o." 

This  agreement  subsisted  for  five  years  and  a  half,  during  which 
time  Sir  Henry  Herbert  had  ten  Ijenefits,  the  most  profitable  of 
which  produced  seventeen  pounds,  and  ten  shillings,  net,  on  the 
22d  of  Nov.  1628,  when  Fletcher's  Custom  of  the  Country  was 
performed  at  Blackfriars;  and  the  least  emolument  which  he 
received  was  on  the  representation  of  a  play  which  is  not  named, 
at  the  Globe,  in  the  summer  of  the  year  1632,  which  produced 
only  the  sum  of  one  pound  and  five  shillings,  after  deducting 
from  the  total  receipt  in  each  instance  the  nightly  charge  above 
mentioned.'  I  shall  give  below  the  receipt  taken  by  him  on 
each  of  the  ten  performances;  from  which  it  appears  that  his 
clear  profit  at  an  average  on  each  of  his  nights,'  was  £8.  19.  4. 
and  the  total  nightly  receipt  was  at  an  average — £11.  4.  4. 

1628.  May  25,  [the  play  not  named,] — 4/.  155.  od. 

"The  benefitt  of  the  winters  day,  being  the  second 
daye  of  an  old  play  called  The  Custome  of  the  Cuntrye, 
cante  to  17/.  105.  od.  this  22  of  Nov.  1628.  From  the 
Kinges  company  att  the  Blackfryers. 

1629.  "The  benefitt  of  the  summers  day  from  the  kinges 
company,  being  brought  mee  by  Blagrave,*  upon  the 
play  of  The  Prophetess,  comes  to,  this  21  of  July, 
1629, — 61.  75.  od. 

'Chalmers  incorrectly  states  {Apology,  p.  520)  that  all  the  playhouse* 
gave  Herbert  a  winter  and  a  summer  benefit.  When  Chalmers  wrote  this  he 
had  not  seen  the  Herbert  MSS.,  and  must  have  based  his  statement  on  the 
passages  quoted  by  Malone,  and  printed  below. 

«Fleay,  History  of  the  Stage,  p.  333,  says  "Query,  £820  }>er  annum  " 
What  he  means  I  cannot  imagine.  The  housekeejx-rs  were  the  uwneru  o{ 
the  Globe  and  Blackfriars  buildings,  who  receiveti  each  day  a  cvrtam  »h.irr 
of  the  takings.  They  agreed  to  give  this  share  to  Herbert,  the  daily  ch.irk;«- 
of  sweeping,  etc.,  deducted;  on  May  25,  1628,  the  amount  he  retxivctl  from 
the  housekeepers  was  £2  5s.  Whether  this  was  in  addition  to  the  £4  15J. 
mentioned  in  the  next  sentence,  or  a  part  of  it  is  not  dear. 

»  Malone  seems  to  have  forgotten  that  the  performames  were  in  the  .iHcr- 
noon.     The  charge  mentioned  was  "the  liayly  cl>ar>;e." 

*  William  Blagrove,  Herbert  s  deputy;  in  the  summer  of  thi«i  ve.tr  hr  jomol 
Gunell  in  erecting  the  Siilisbury  Court  PI.in  house. 


44  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

"The  benefitt  of  the  winters  day  from  the  kinges 
company  being  brought  mee  by  Blagrave,  upon  the 
play  of  The  Moor  of  Venise,  comes,  this  22  of  Nov. 
1629,  unto — gl.  i6s.  od. 

1630.  [  No  play  this  summer  on  account  of  the  plague.] 
"Received  of  Mr.  Taylor  and  Lowins,  in  the  name 

of  their  company,  for  the  benefitt  of  my  winter  day, 
upon  the  second  day  of  Ben  Jonson's  play  of  Every 
Man  in  his  Humour,  this  18  day  of  February,  1630 
[1630-31] — 12/.  45.  od. 

1631.  "Received  of  Mr.  Shanke,  in  the  name  of  the  kings 
company,  for  the  benefitt  of  their  summer  day,  upon 
y^  second  daye  of  Richard  y^  Seconde,  at  the  Globe, 
this  12  of  June,  1631, — 5/.  6s.  6d. 

"Received  of  Mr.  Blagrave,  in  the  name  of  the  kings 
company,  for  the  benefitt  of  my  winter  day,  taken 
upon  The  Alchemiste,  this  i  of  Decemb.  1631, — 13/. 
OS.  od.^ 

1632.  "  Received  for  the  summer  day  of  the  kings  company 
y«  6  Novemb.  1632,2 — i/.  55.  od. 

"Received  for  the  winter  day  upon  The  Wild  Goose 
Chase,  y®  same  day, — 15/.  os.  od. 

1633.  "R.  of  y^  kings  company,  for  my  summers  day,  by 
Blagrave,  the  6  of  June  1633,  y^  somme  of  4/.  105.  od." 
{Var.  iii,  176-177.) 

On  the  30th  of  October,  1633,  the  managers  of  the  king's 
company  agreed  to  pay  him  the  fixed  sum  of  ten  pounds  every 
Christmas,  and  the  same  sum  at  Midsummer,  in  lieu  of  his  two 
benefits,  which  sums  they  regularly  paid  him  from  that  time 
till  the  breaking  out  of  the  civil  wars.  {Var.  iii.  177-178;  cf. 
Apology,  p.  520.) 

In  view  of  this  it  is  somewhat  surprising  to  find  that 
in  1662  Herbert,  in  "a  remembrance  of  the  fees"  he 
formerly  received,  claimed:^ 

*  In  this  year  Herbert  seems  to  have  received  a  third  benefit  for  some  special 
service  rendered  the  company: 

"Received  of  Mr.  Benfielde,  in  the  name  of  the  kings  company,  for  a 
gratuity  for  ther  liberty  gaind  unto  them  of  playinge,  upon  the  cessation  of 
the  plague,  this  10  of  June,  1631, — 3/.  los.  od." — "This  (Sir  Henry  Herbert 
adds)  was  taken  uf>on  Pericles  at  the  Globe."     {Var.  iii.  177.) 

*The  date  is  given  correctly  in  the  1790  Malone;  the  Variorum  prints  in 
error  "1631." 

*See  p.  121. 


Licenses  of  Playhouses  and  Compajiies  45 

The  profittes  of  a  summer's  day  play  ai  ] 
the  Blackfryers,  valued  at  '         j      5<'        oo         fio 

The  profitts  of  a  winter's  day,  at  Black-  1 
fryers  |      5"        oo        cx) 

In  the  same  document  he  informs  us  that  "four 
companies  of  players  f besides  the  late  Kind's  com- 
pany)" gave  him  each,  instead  of  benefit  jxTformances, 
a  share  in  their  profits. 


400        00        00 


For  a  share  from  each  company  of  four 
companyes  of  players  (besides  the  late 
Kinges  Company)  valued  at  a  100/.  a 
yeare,  one  yeare  with  another,  besides  the 
usuall  fees,  by  the  yeare 

In  still  another  document  he  proposes: 

To  prove  a  share  payd  by  the  Fortune  Plaiers,  and  a  share  by 
the  Bull  Plaiers,  and  a  share  by  Salsbery  Court  Players.' 

This  explains  the  following  fact,  which  Maionc 
misinterpreted : 

The  play  of  Holland's  Leaguer  was  acted  six  days  successively 
at  Salisbury  Court,  in  December,  1631,  and  yet  Sir  Henry 
Herbert  received  on  account  of  the  six  representations  but 
one  pound  nineteen  shillings,  in  virtue  of  the  ninth  share  which 
he  possessed  as  one  of  the  proprietors  of  that  house.  {Var.  iti. 
178.) 

There  is  some  evidence  to  show  that  the  C(K'k|)it 
Players,  at  one  time,  at  least,  instead  of  giving  HerlnTt 
a  share  in  their  profits,  paid  him  a  fixed  sum  annually: 

To  prove  that  Mister  Beeston  [the  manager  of  the  Ccnkpit 
Playhouse]  payd  me  60/1.  per  annum,  l)esides  usuall  Fees.  \' 
allowances  for  Court  plaies.^ 

'See  p.  loi. 

*  See  p.  lOl.  For  Herbert's  licensing  of  |>layhouses  and  <oin|Mnir*  .u  thr 
Restoration  see  pp.  8i,  84,  89,  93.  101. 


46  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

V.     LICENSES   OF   MUSICIANS 

From  Sir  Henry  Herbert's  Manuscript  I  learn,  that  the 
musicians  belonging  to  Shakspeare's  company  were  obliged  to 
pay  the  Master  of  the  Revels  an  annual  fee  for  a  license^  to 
play  in  the  theatre.     {Var.  iii.  112.) 

"For  a  warrant  to  the  Musitions  of  the  King's  company,  this 
9th  of  April,  1627, — £1.  o.  o."     MS.  Herbert.     {Var.  iii.  112.) 


VI.     LICENSES    OF    MISCELLANEOUS    SHOWS 

During  the  administration  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert,  the  Master 
of  the  Revels,  as  appears  from  his  Official  Register,  exercised 
not  only  a  peculiar  jurisdiction  over  the  stage,  the  plays,  and  the 
players,  but  also  an  unlimited  authority  over  every  other  show; 
whether  natural,  or  artificial;  whether  of  trick,  or  ingenuity.'^ 
(5.  A.  208.) 

Sir  Henry  Herbert  granted,  on  the  20th  August  1623,  a  license 
gratis,  to  John  Williams,^  and  four  others,  to  make  showe  of 
an  Elephant,^  for  a  year;  on  the  5th  of  September  to  make  showe 
of  a  live  Beaver;  On  the  9th  of  June  1638,  to  make  showe  of  an 
outlandish  creature,  called  a  Possum;  a  license  to  a  Dutchman 
to  show  two  Dromedaries,^  for  a  year,  for  which,  the  licenser 

^  This  right  to  license  musicians  Herbert  attempted  to  re-establish  at  the 
Restoration.  "Whether  particular  musitians  are  not  to  bee  lycenced  aswell 
as  companies,  for  that  if  they  bee  left  free  they  may  gather  into  companies 
without  a  Commission,  and  the  Master  may  loose  his  fees";  see  p.  127.  "To 
have  a  generall  warrant  for  musick  throughout  England";  see  p.  134.  Miss 
Gildersleeve,  Government  Regulation  of  the  Elizabethan  Drama,  p.  70,  thinks 
that  Malone  was  mistaken,  and  that  the  warrant  quoted  above  was  merely  a 
protection  from  arrest.  But  Malone  was  probably  correct  in  stating  that 
Herbert  licensed  musicians  to  play. 

*  For  his  efforts  to  re-establish  this  jurisdiction  after  the  Restoration  see 
pp.  106,  123,  126,  130-39. 

^  This  is  probably  the  John  Williams  who  with  John  Cotton  and  Thomas 
Dixon  secured  in  1620  a  license  from  King  James  to  build  an  amphitheatre 
"intended  principally  for  martial  exercises."  Again  in  1626,  with  Thomas 
Dixon,  he  attempted  to  secure  a  somewhat  similar  license  from  King  Charles. 
In  both  cases  he  was  unsuccessful.     See  Adams,  Shakespearean  Playhouses. 

*  Elephants  were  frequently  put  on  exhibition;  see  Sir  John  Davies,  ed. 
Grosart,  pp.  318,  334;  Marlowe,  ed.  Bullen,  iii.  217;  Jonson,  ed.  in  3  vols., 
i.  119.  Williams's  elephant  is  probably  referred  to  in  Middleton's  Spanish 
Gipsie  (ed.  Bullen,  vi.  155,  188),  written  in  this  year. 

«  Possibly  referred  to,  along  with  the  elephant,  in  Middleton's  Spanish 
Gipsie  (ed.  Bullen,  vi.  155,  188): 

We  no  camels  have  to  show. 
Nor  elephant  with  growt  head. 


Licenses  of  Miscellaneous  Shows  47 

received  one  pound;  a  warrant  to  Grimes,  for  showing  the 
Catnell: — On  the  14th  of  August  1624,  a  hrcnse  was  Krantwl  to 
Edward  James  to  sett  forth  a  Showing  Glass,  railed  the  World's 
Wonder:  On  the  27th  of  August  1623,  a  license  was  granted  to 
Barth.  Cloys  with  three  Assistants  to  make  show  of  a  Afusual 
Organ,  with  divers  motions  in  it;'  to  make  show  of  an  Italian 
Motion;  to  show  a  Looking  Glass;^  to  show  the  Philosopher's 
Lanthorn;  to  show  a  Virginal: — A  license  was  granted  to  Henry 
Momford,  and  others,  "for  tumbling,  and  vaulting,  with  other 
tricks  of  slight  of  hand;"  for  a  prize*  at  the  Bull  by  Mr.  Allen, 
and  Mr.  Lewkner;  to  William  Sands  and  others  to  show  "the 
Chaos  of  the  World;"  *  to  show  a  motion  called  the  Creation  of 
the  World ;^  to  show  certain  freaks  of  charging  and  discharging  a 
gun;^  a  license  to  Mr.  Lowins,  on  the  i8th  of  February  I630, 
for  allowing  of  a  Dutch  vaulter,  at  their  Houses,  (the  Glol>c,  and 
Blackfriars.]  A  warrant  was  given  to  Francis  Nicolini,  an 
Italian,  and  his  Company,  "to  dance  on  the  ropes,  to  use  Inter- 
ludes, and  masques,  "and  to  sell  his  powders,  and  balsams:" — 
to  John  Puncteus,  a  Frenchman,  professing  Physick,  with  ten  in 
his  Company,  to  exercise  the  quality  of  playing,  for  a  year,  and 
to  sell  his  drugs:  On  the  6th  of  March,  a  license  was  given 
gratis  to  Alexander  Kukelson  to  teach  the  art  of  musick  and 
dancing,  for  one  year;  A  license  to  Thomas  Gibson,  to  make 
shew  of  pictures  in  Wax.''     (5.  A .  208-209.) 


VII.     LENTEN    DISPENSATIONS 

Plays  in  the  time  of  King  James  the  First,  (and  probably 
afterwards,)  appear  to  have  been  performed  every  flay  at  each 
theatre  during  the  winter  season,  except  in  the  time  of  Lent, 
when  they  were  not  permitted  on  the  sermon  days,  as  they 
were  called,  that  is,  on  Wednesday  and  Friday:  nor  on  the  other 
days  of  the  week,  except  by  special  licence:   which  however  was 

^  These  were  not  uncommon.  A  Rotwl  picture  of  such  an  orRan,  ^ith  the 
"divers  motions  in  it"  may  be  seen  in  Caspar  Scholtius,  Maum  I'mttrrsaJts. 

*  Distorting  mirrors? 

'  A  contest  in  fencing. 

*  The  end  of  the  world,  doomsday? 

»"Had  he  lived  till  now,  I  would  h'  showed  him  at  Mctt  BrulRr  for  a 
monster.  I  should  have  beggared  the  Bf ginning  o'  th'  World.  —  Ramlolph, 
Hey  for  Honesty  (ed-  Hazlitt,  p.  393^- 

•This  refers,  I  suppose,  to  freak  sh(X)ting.  _      . 

'  At  this  time  " picture "  was  often  used  in  the  sense  of  "statue.    "  t»uure. 


48  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

obtained  by  a  fee  paid  to  the  Master  of  the  Revells.     {Var.  iii. 
151-153-) 

"  [Received]  of  the  King's  players  for  a  lenten  dispensation, 
the  other  companys  promising  to  doe  as  muche,  44s.  March  23, 
1616. 

"Of  John  Hemminges,  in  the  name  of  the  four  companys/ 
for  toleration  in  the  holy-dayes,  445.  January  29,  1618."  Ex- 
tracts from  the  office-book  of  Sir  George  Buc.     MSS.  Herbert. 

These  dispensations  did  not  extend  to  the  sermon-days,  as 
they  were  then  called;  that  is,  Wednesday  and  Friday  in  each 
week.^ 

After  Sir  Henry  Herbert  became  possessed  of  the  office  of 
Master  of  the  Revels,  fees  for  permission  to  perform  in  Lent 
appear  to  have  been  constantly  paid  by  each  of  the  theatres. 
The  managers  however  did  not  always  perform  plays  during  that 
season.  Some  of  the  theatres,  particularly  the  Red  Bull  and 
the  Fortune,^  were  then  let  to  prize-fighters,  tumblers,  and 
rope-dancers,  who  sometimes  added  a  Masque  to  the  other 
exhibitions.     These  facts  are  ascertained  by  the  following  entries : 

"1622.  21  Martii.  For  a  prise  ^  at  the  Red-Bull,  for  the 
howse;^  the  fencers  would  give  nothing.  105."     MSS.  Astley. 

"From  Mr.  Gunnel,®  in  the  name  of  the  dancers  of  the  ropes, 
for  Lent,  this  15  March,  1624.  £1.  o.  o." 

"From  Mr.  Blagrave,  in  the  name  of  the  Cockpit  company, 
for  this  Lent,  this  30th  March,  1624.  £2.  o.  o." 

"March  20,  1626.  From  Mr.  Hemminges,''  for  this  Lent 
allowanse,  £2.  o.  o."     MSS.  Herbert.     {Var.  iii.  65-66.) 

At  the  Restoration  Herbert  claimed  "for  Lent  fee, 
£3";   see  pp.  121,  122. 

^  See  p.  62. 

*  Nor  to  any  day  of  Holy  Week. 

'  These  two  playhouses  had  a  reputation  for  noise  and  vulgarity;  Wright, 
in  his  Historia  Histrionica,  says  that  they  were  "most  frequented  by  citizens 
and  the  meaner  sort  of  people." 

*  A  contest  in  fencing. 

*  The  payment  was  made  by  the  housekeepers  for  the  privilege  of  opening 
the  building. 

« The  manager  of  the  Fortune. 

'  In  behalf  of  the  King's  Company. 


Plays  and  Masques  at  Court  49 

VIII.     PLAYS   AND    MASQUES   AT   COrRT 

From  the  time  when  Sir  Henry  Herlxjrt  came  into  the  office 
of  the  Revels  to  1642,  when  the  theatres  were  shut  up.  his 
Manuscript  does  not  furnish  us  with  a  rejjular  account  of  the 
plays  exhibited  at  court  every  year.  Such,  however,  as  he  has 
given,  I  shall  now  subjoin,'  together  with  a  few  anecdotes  which 
he  has  preserved,  relative  to  some  of  the  works\)f  «)ur  i>oc-t  and 
the  dramatick  writers  who  immediately  succeeded  him.  {Var. 
iii.  228.) 

I.  THE  SEASON    1621-2 

1621-2,  Christmas.  The  Island  Princess,  The  Pilgrim,  and 
The  Wild  Goose  Chase  are  found  among  the  court  exhibitions  of 
the  year  1621.     {Var.  iii.  225-226.)' 

II.  THE  SEASON    1622-3 

This  [that  plays  were  performed  at  court  on  Sundays)  is 
ascertained  by  the  following  account  of  "Revels  and  Playes 
performed  and  acted  at  Christmas  in  the  court  at  Whitehall, 
1622;"  for  the  preservation  of  which  we  are  indebted  to  Sir 
John  Astley,  then  Master  of  the  Revels: 

1622,  December  26.  "Upon  St.  Steevens  daye  at  night  The 
Spanish  Curate^  was  acted  by  the  kings  players."     ( Var.  iii.  146.) 

1622,  December  27.  "  Upon  St.  Johns  daye  at  night  was 
acted  The  Beggars  Bush  by  the  kings  players."     {Var.  iii.  146.) 

1622,  December  28.  "Upon  Childermas  daye  no  playe." 
{Var.  iii.  146.) 

1622,  December  29.  "I'jwn  the  Sonday  following  The  Pil- 
grim'^ was  acted  by  the  kings  players."     (  I'ar.  iii.  146.) 

1622-3,  January  i.  "I'pon  New-years  day  at  night  The 
Alchemist  was  acted  by  the  kings  players."     (I'ar.  iii.  147.) 

'  It  is  not  to  be  sup|X)secl,  however,  that  Malone  nives  all  the  nolkt-*  of 
plays  at  Court  which  Herbert's  otVue-book  containtd. 

*  Malone  does  not  state  explicitly  the  source  of  this  information,  but  ►•«\i!i 
the  impression  that  he  secured  it  froni  HerU-rts  ortice  IhhjIc,  i.  e.  that  section 
which  was  kept  by  .\stley. 

»  By  John  Fletcher;   licensed  1622,  CVtolx^r  24. 

*  By  John  Fletcher.  Fleay  misdates  this  entry  as  IVceniUr  ^v>.  1  ho  pby 
was  acted  at  Court  during  1621-2;   see  above. 


50  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

1622-3,  January  6.  "Upon  Twelfe  night,  the  Masque  being 
put  off,^  the  play  called  A  Vowe  and  a  Good  One^  was  acted  by 
the  princes  servants."     (Var.  iii.  147.) 

1622-3,  January  19.  "Upon  Sonday,  being  the  19th  of  Jan- 
uary, the  Princes  Masque  appointed  for  Twelfe  daye,  was 
performed.^  The  speeches  and  songs  composed  by  Mr.  Ben. 
Johnson,  and  the  scene  made  by  Mr.  Inigo  Jones,  which  was 
three  tymes  changed  during  the  tyme  of  the  masque:  where 
in  the  first  that  was  discovered  was  a  prospective  of  Whitehall, 
with  the  Banqueting  House;  the  second  was  the  Masquers  in  a 
cloud;  and  the  third  a  forrest.  The  French  embassador  was 
present. 

"The  Antemasques  of  tumblers  and  jugglers. 

"The  Prince  did  leade  the  measures  with  the  French  em- 
bassadors wife. 

"The  measures,  braules,  corrantos,  and  galliards  being  ended, 
the  Masquers  with  the  ladyes  did  daunce  2  contrey  daunces, 
namely  The  Soldiers  Marche,  and  Hufif  Hamukin,  where  the 
French  Embassadors  wife  and  Mademoysala  St.  Luke  did 
[daunce]."     (Far.  iii.  147.) 

1622-3,  February  2.  "At  Candlemas  Malvolio*  was  acted  at 
court,  by  the  kings  servants."     (Var.  iii.  147.) 

1622-3,  Shrovetide.  "At  Shrovetide,  the  king  being  at  New- 
market, and  the  prince  out  of  England,  there  was  neyther 
masque  nor  play,  nor  any  other  kind  of  Revells  held  at  couit." 
MS.  Herbert.     {Var.  iii.  147.) 

HI.    THE  SEASON    1623-4 

In  a  former  page  an  account  has  been  given  of  the  court 
exhibitions  in  1622.  In  Sir  Henry  Herbert's  Office-book  I  find 
the  following  "  Note  of  such  playes  as  were  acted  at  court  in 
1623  and  1624,"  which  confirms  what  I  have  suggested,  that  the 
plays  of  Shakspeare  were  not  then  so  much  admired  as  those 
of  the  poets  of  the  day.     (Var.  iii.  227.) 

1623,  September  29.     "Upon  Michelmas  night  att  Hampton 

*  Jonson's  Time  Vindicated;  cf.  the  next  entry. 

2  Fleay,  B.  C.  E.  D.  i.  200,  identifies  this  play  as  Fletcher's  The  Chances, 
and  again,  op.  cit.,  ii.  98,  as  Middleton's  A  Fair  Quarrel. 

» See  the  preceding  entry.  The  masque  was  Jonson's  Time  Vindicated, 
which  in  the  Dulwich  College  MS.  is  called  The  Prince's  Masque. 

*  Shakespeare's  Twelfth  Night. 


Plays  and  Masques  at  Court  51 

court,    The  Mayd  of  the   Mill,'   by   the   K.   company."      (  Var 
iii.  227.) 

1623,  November  i.  "Upon  Allhollows  ni^ht  at  St.  Jaim->.  tl.. 
prince  being  there  only,  The  Mayd  of  the  Mill  aKuine,  w  \\\ 
reformations."     {Var.  iii.  22^.) 

1623,  November  5.  "Upon  the  fifth  of  .NovomU-r  att  Whifr- 
hall,  the  prince  being  there  only,  The  Gip.syc,^  bv  the  ('o<kpitt 
company."     {Var.  iii.  227,) 

1623,  December  26.  "Upon  St.  Stevens  dave,  the  king  and 
prince  being  there.  The  Mayd  of  the  Mill,'  bv  the  K.  company. 
Att  Whitehall,"     (Kar.  iii.  227.) 

1623,  December  27.  "Upon  St.  John's  night,  the  prince  <»nly 
being  there.  The  Bondman,*  by  the  queene  [of  Hohemia'sl  com- 
pany.    Att  Whitehall."     (Far.  iii.  227.) 

1623,  December  28.  "  Upon  Innocents  night,  falling  out  u|M)n 
a  Sonday,  The  Buck  is  a  Thief, *•  the  king  and  i)rince  l>eing  there. 
By  the  king's  company.     At  Whitehall."     (  Var.  iii.  227.) 

1623-4,  January  i.  "Upon  New-years  night,  by  the  K.  coni- 
pany,  The  Wandering  Lovers,^  the  prince  onlv  l>eing  there.     Att 

Whitehall."     (Far.  iii.  227.) 

1623-4,  January  4.  "Upon  the  Sonday  after,  Iniinge  the  4  of 
January  1623,  by  the  Queene  of  Bohemias  comi)any,  The  Chatnir- 
linge,  the  prince  only  being  there.  Att  Whitehall."  (Var.  iii. 
227.) 

1623-4,  January  6.  "Upon  Twelfe  Nij^ht.  the  maske  Ix-ing 
put  off,^  More  Dissemblers  besides  Women,^  b\'  the  king's  comj>.iny. 
the  prince  only  being  there.     Att  Whitehall."     ( \'ar.  iii.  227.) 

1623-4,  January  18.  "To  the  Duchess  of  Richmond,  in  thr 
kings  absence,  was  given  The  Winter's  Tale,"*  by  the  K.  comixmy. 
the  18  Janu.  1623.     Att  Whitehall."     {Var.  iii.  22H.) 

1  The  Maid  in  the  Mill,  licensed  i<)2,^,  .\iiniist  .?ij.  as  writtrn  liy  Mrii  lur 
and  Rowley.     It  was  again  acted  at  Court  on  NovetnlK-r  i  and  l>iHemln-f  -*»i 

*  The  Spanish  Gipsy,  by  Middleton  and  Rowley. 

'  Acted  for  the  third  time;   see  SepteniU-r  Jy  and  N«<ven»UT  i. 

*  The  Noble  Bondman,  by  Massinger,  licens<'«l  102},,  Driendn-r  .v 

'  Not  extant.  Kleay,  B.  C.  E.  P.  i.  21S,  siiji^csts  th.it  it  is  the  %.^m^•  .n 
Wit  at  Several  Weapons',  ii\u\  again,  op.  ctt.,  i.  n»7,  Ihr  Pnit  rf  Ihmtatr. 

*  Licensed  1623,  December  6,  as  liy  John  Kiett  her.  Kor  a  distusMon  ol  the 
play  see  the  note  to  the  licensi-  entry,  jMge  -'7. 

^  Ben  Jonson's  Neptune's  Triumph. 

»  By  Thomas  Middleton,  licenced   i()23,  (VtoU-r  17.      In  the  margin.  s.<\n 
Malone,  Herbert  has  written:  "The  worst  play  that  ere  I  >.i».' 
•The  play  was  licensed  by  UerW-rt  for  a  revival.  i<<-\<.  .\uK»i^t  H). 


52  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

IV.    THE  SEASON    1624-5 

1624,  November  i.  "Upon  All-hollows  night,  1624,  the  king 
beinge  at  Roiston,  no  play."     {Var.  iii.  228.) 

1624,  November  2.  "The  night  after,  my  Lord  Chamberlin 
had  Rule  a  Wife  and  Have  a  Wife  ^  for  the  ladys,  by  the  kings 
company."     {Var.  iii.  228.) 

1624,  December  26.  "Upon  St.  Steevens  night,  the  prince 
only  being  there,  [was  acted]  Rule  a  Wife  and  Have  a  Wife,  by 
the  kings  company.     Att  Whitehall."  ^     {Var.  iii.  228.) 

1624,  December  27.     "Upon  St.  John's  night,   [the  prince] 

and  the  duke  of  Brunswick  being  there.  The  Fox,  by  the .' 

At  Whitehall."     {Var.  iii.  228.) 

1624,  December  28.  "Upon  Innocents  night,  the  [prince] 
and  the  duke  of  Brunswyck  being  there,  Cupids  Revenge,  by  the 
Queen  of  Bohemia's  Servants.^  Att  Whitehall,  1624."  {Var. 
iii.  228.) 

1624-5,  January  i.  "Upon  New-years  night,  the  prince  only 
being  there.  The  First  Part  of  Sir  John  Falstaff,^  by  the  kings 
company.     Att  Whitehall,  1624."     (Far.  iii.  228.) 

1624-5,  January  6.  "Upon  Twelve  night,  the  Masque*  being 
putt  of,  and  the  prince  only  there,  Tu  Quoque,  by  the  Queene 
of  Bohemias  servants.     Att  Whitehall,  1624."     {Var.  iii.  228.) 

1624-5,  January  9.  "Upon  the  Sonday  night  following,  being 
the  ninthe  of  January  1624,  the  Masque  was  performd."  ^ 
{Var.  iii.  228.) 

1624-5,  February  2.  "On  Candlemas  night  the  2  February, 
no  play,  the  king  being  att  Newmarket."     {Var.  iii.  228.) 

'  By  John  Fletcher,  licensed  1624,  October  19.     It  was  performed  at  Court 
a  second  time  on  December  26;   see  the  following  entry. 
^  See  the  preceding  entry. 

*  Apparently  this  entry  shows  some  of  the  mouldering  away  spoken  of  by 
Malone.     The  Fox  belonged  to  the  King's  Company. 

*  Fleaj^  History  of  the  Stage,  p.  258,  incorrectly  states  that  the  play  was 
a  jted  by  the  King's  Men.     It  was  again  acted  at  Court  on  February  7,  1636-7. 

'  Shakespeare's  Henry  IV,  Part  I. 

6  Ben  Jonson's  The  Fortunate  Isles. 

''  Ben  Jonson's  The  Fortunate  Isles;  see  the  preceding  entry.  Fleay, 
History  of  the  Stage,  p.  262,  says:  "Neptune's  Triumph,  with  the  addition  of 
the  Fortunate  Isles  and  their  Union";  and  quotes  the  Herbert  MS.  as  stating: 
"the  Prince  only  being  there."  This,  of  course,  is  an  error  arising  from  the 
preceding  entry. 


Plays  and  Masques  at  Court  5S 

V.     THE  SEASON    16.1^-4 

1633,  November  16.  "On  Satertlay.  the  17th  of  Novemf.. 
being  the  Queens  birthday,'  Richarde  the  Thirdc  was  acted  l>y  the 
K.  players  at  St.  James,  wher  the  king  and  (jueene  were  pres*-nt. 
it  being  the  first  play  the  queene  sawe  since  her  M.'*'  delivery 
of  the  Duke  of  York,  1633."     {Var.  iii.  233-234.) 

1633,  November  ig.  "On  tus<lay,  the  19th  .»f  NovemUr. 
being  the  king's  birth-day,  The  Yon?,  Admirall-  was  acted  at 
St.  James  by  the  queen's  players,  and  likt  by  the  K.  and  (Jueen." 
{Var.  iii.  234.) 

1633,  November  26.  "On  tusday  night  at  Saint  James,  the 
26th  of  Novemb.  1633,  was  acted  before  the  King  and  Quet'ne. 
The  Taminge  of  the  Shrew.     Likt."     {Var.  iii.  234.) 

1633,  November  28.  "On  thursday  night  at  St.  James,  the 
28  of  Novemb.  1633,  was  acted  l)efore  the  King  and  Queene, 
The  Tamer  Tamd,  made  by  Fletcher.  Very  well  likt."  *  {Var. 
iii.  234.) 

1633,  December  10.  "On  tu.sday  night  at  Whitehall  the  10 
of  Decemb.  1633,  was  acted  before  the  King  and  Queen.  The 
Loyal  Subject,*  made  by  Fletcher,  and  very  well  likt  by  the  king." 
{Var.  iii.  234.) 

1633,  December  16.     "On  Monday  night  the  16  of  Deceml)er, 

1633,  at  Whitehall  was  acted  before  the  King  and  Queen,  Hymens 
Holliday  or  Cupids  Fegarys,^  an  ould  play  of  Rowleys.  Likto." 
{Var.  iii.  234.) 

1633-4,  January  i.  "On  Wensday  night  the  first  of  Januarv. 
1633,  Cymbeline  was  acted  at  court  by  the  Kings  players.  Well 
likte  by  the  kinge."     {Var.  iii.  234.) 

1633-4,  January  6.  "On  Monday  night,  the  sixth  of  Januar>' 
and  the  Twelfe  Night,  was  presented  at  D'-nmark-house.  U-fon* 
the  King  and  Queene,  Fletchers  pastorall  called  The  FaithfuU 
Shepheardesse,  in  the  clothes  the  Queene  had  given  TayK>r  the 
year  before  of  her  owne  pastorall.* 

^  As  Fleay  points  out,  the  date  shoiihl  l>e  Siitiirday  thi-  HHh  of  \o\cniUr. 

*  By  James  Shirley,  licensed  1633,  July  3.  For  HcrUrl  s  lonimriu*  on 
the  play  see  page  19. 

•On  October  18,  1633,  HerU-rt  suppresst-d  the  pl.ty:  on  (VtoUr  :i  he 
returned  the  MS.  "pur^jd  of  oaths."     St-e  \x\)iv  30. 

«  It  was  originally  licensed  by  Sir  Ceorge  lUic.  N»»\tinlHr  K>,  iMf*.  .md 
relicensed  by  Herlx'rt,  with  reformations,  .Nov*  inUr  -'3.  i«>33- 

•Licensed  1633,  .August  15:   see  the  note  to  th.it  entry. 

*  The  Queen's  Pastoral,  by  W  .  Mont.igue.  iHrtorm.d  .it  IVnm.irk  M.  <:».• 
in  January,  1632-3. 


54  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

"The  scenes  were  fitted  to  the  pastorall,  and  made,  by  Mr. 
Inigo  Jones,  in  the  great  chamber,  1633."     {Var.  iii.  234-235.) 

1633-4,  January  12.  "  The  Guardian,'^  a  play  of  Mr.  Mes- 
sengers, was  acted  at  court  on  Sunday  the  12  January,  1633, 
by  the  Kings  players,  and  well  likte."     {Var.  iii.  235.) 

1633-4,  January  14.  "  The  Tale  of  the  Tuh^  was  acted  on 
tusday  night  at  Court,  the  14  Janua.  1633,  by  the  Queenes 
players,  and  not  likte."     {Var.  iii.  236.) 

1633-4,  January  16.  "  The  Winters  Tale  was  acted  on  thurs- 
day  night  at  Court,  the  16  Janua.  1633,  by  the  K.  players,  and 
likt."     (Far  iii.  236.) 

1633-4,  January  28.  "  The  Witt^  was  acted  on  tusday  night 
the  28  January,  1633,  at  Court,  before  the  Kinge  and  Queene. 
Well  likt.  It  had  a  various  fate  on  the  stage,  and  at  court, 
though  the  kinge  commended  the  language,  but  dislikt  the  plott 
and  characters."     {Var.  iii.  236.) 

1633-4,  January  30.  "  The  Night-Walkers^  was  acted  on  thurs- 
day  night  the  30  Janua.  1633,  at  Court,  before  the  King  and 
Queen.  Likt  as  a  merry  play.  Made  by  Fletcher."  {Var. 
iii.  236.) 

1633-4,  February  3.  "The  Inns  of  court  gentlemen  presented 
their  masque  °  at  court,  before  the  kinge  and  queene,  the  2 
February,  1633,  and  performed  it  very  well.^  Their  shew 
through  the  streets  was  glorious,  and  in  the  nature  of  a  triumph. 
— Mr.  Surveyor  Jones  invented  and  made  the  scene  ;^  Mr. 
Sherley  the  poett  made  the  prose  and  verse."     {Var.  iii.  236.) 

1633-4,  February  6.  "On  thursday  night  the  6  of  Febru. 
1633,  The  Gamester  was  acted  at  Court,  made  by  Sherley,  out 
of  a  plot  of  the  king's,  given  him  by  mee;^  and  well  likte.     The 

1  Licensed  1633,  October  31. 

*  Licensed  1633,  May  7. 

'  Licensed  1633-4,  January  19.  For  Herbert's  censorship  of  the  play, 
and  the  King's  interference,  see  page  22. 

"  Licensed  1633,  May  11. 

■■  The  Triumph  of  Peace,  published  in  1633  as  "A  Masque  presented  by 
the  Foure  Honourable  Houses,  or  Innes  of  Court.  Before  the  King  and 
Queens  Majesties,  in  the  Banqueting  House  at  White  Hall,  February  the 
third,  1633."     See  also  the  Privy  Council  Register,  January  29,  1633-4. 

«  It  was  so  well  liked  that  at  the  King's  command  it  was  repeated  on 
Fel)ruary  ii  in  the  Merchant  Tailors'  Hall. 

'  For  a  reproduction  of  Jones's  design  for  the  scene  see  W.  J.  Lawrence, 
The  Elizabethan  Playhouse,  p.  loi. 

'  Gerard  Langbaine,  p.  479,  says  that  the  plot  was  taken  from  Malespini's 
Ducento  Novelle,  Part  ii.  Nov.  96,  or  Queen  Margaret's  Novels  i.  8. 


Plays  and  Masques  at  Court 


^."> 


king  sayd  it  was  the  best  play  he  had  seen  for  seven  years  " 
(For.  iii,  236.) 

1633-4.  February  18.  "On  Shrovctusday  nJKht,  the  18  ui 
February,  1633,  the  Kinge  dancte  his  MaMjue.'  acromjKinii-*! 
With  II  lords,  and  attended  with  10  pages.  It  was  the  noblest 
masque  of  my  time  to  this  day,  the  l>est  {x>etrye,  »)est  s<ener,. 
and  the  best  habitts.  The  kinge  and  queene  were  very  well 
pleasd  with  my  service,  and  the  Q.  was  pleas<l  to  tell  mee  More 
the  king,  'Pour  les  habits,  elle  n'avoit  jamais  rien  vue  de  %\ 
brave.'"     (Far.  iii.  236-237.) 

1634,  April  7.  "  Bussy  d'Amboise  was  playd  by  the  king's 
players  on  Easter-monday  night,  at  the  C<Kkpitt  in  court."' 
(Var.  iii.  237.) 

1634,  April  8.  "The  Pastorall'  was  playd  by  the  king's 
players  on  Easter-tusday  night,  at  the  Ccxrkpitt  in  court." 
(Var.  iii.  237.) 

VI.    THE  SEASON    1635-6 

1635,  December  21.  "Le  pastorale  de  Florimene*  fust  repre- 
sent6  devant  le  roy  et  la  royne,  le  prince  Charles,  ct  le  prince 
Palatin,  le2i  Decem.  jour  de  St.  Thomas,  par  les  filles  Frangoise 
de  la  royne,  et  firent  tres  bien,  dans  la  grande  siile  de  Whitehall, 
aux  depens  de  la  royne."     MS.  Herl)ert.     {Var.  iii.  122.) 

1635-6,  February  16.  "The  Second  part  of  Ari'iraftus  and 
Philicia^  playd  at  court  the  16  Febru.  1635,  with  great  appro- 
bation of  K.  and  Queene."     {Var.  iii.  237.) 

1635-6,  February  18.  "  The  Silent  Woman  playd  at  Court  of 
St.  James  on  thursday  y«  18  Febr.  1635."     {Var.  iii.  237.) 

'  Thomas  Carew's  Caelum  Britannicum. 

*  This  was  a  small  theatre-royal  attached  to  that  section  of  \Vhilch.ill 
Palace  known  as  The  Cockpit. 

*  Probably  "Fletcher's  jKistorall,  called  The  Faithful  Shephrrd<ss,"  ykhkh 
had  been  presented  at  Court  on  January  (>,  it»33-4.  Since,  howr\xr.  7^^ 
Pastorall  immediately  followed  Chapman's  Hussy  d'.imlnnse,  we  may  wonder 
whether  it  could  be  Chapman's  "iwstorall  traRedie,"  or  "a  Pastorall  endmj: 
in  a  Tragedye,"  written  for  Henslowe  in  15W  and  n«)w  lost. 

*  The  author  of  the  mascjue  is  unknown.  It  was  in  French,  hence  Mrrln-rt '» 
entry  in  French.  Lord  Herl>ert  of  Cherbury  tells  us  that  "Henry,  after  he- 
had  been  brought  up  in  learning,  as  the  other  brothers  were,  was  >»-nt  l>\  hi« 
friends  into  France,  where  he  attained  the  language  of  that  country  in  mm  h 
perfection."  The  plan  of  the  scenes  for  the  masque,  drawn  by  Inigo  Jon<-*. 
has  been  reproduced  by  P.  Reyher,  Lrs  Masques  .l«;f/uii,  p.  340.  .nu\  by 
W.  J.  Lawrence,  The  Elizabethan  Playhouse,  p.  48.  t)n  IVvemU-r  3\,  it>35. 
"the  argument  only,  put  into  Fnglish"  was  licensed  by  Herl>crt  to  l>c  printrtl. 
see  p.  41. 

»  By  Lodowick  Carlell.  Both  fvirts  were  acte«l  at  Court  on  .Xpnl  IS  and 
19,  1636,  and  on  Decemlx'r  26  and  2',  i(>3<). 


56  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

1635-6,  February  22.  "  The  Dukes  Mistres^  played  at  St. 
James  the  22  of  Feb.  1635.     Made  by  Sherley,"     {Var.  iii.  238.) 

1635-6,  February  23.  "On  Wensday  the  23  of  Febru.  1635, 
the  Prince  d'Amours  gave  a  masque^  to  the  Prince  Elector  and 
his  brother,  in  the  Middle  Temple,  wher  the  Queene  was  pleasd 
to  grace  the  entertaynment  by  putting  of  [off]  majesty  to  putt 
on  a  citizens  habitt,  and  to  sett  upon  the  scaffold  on  the  right 
hande  amongst  her  subjects. 

"The  queene  was  attended  in  the  like  habitts  by  the  Marques 
Hamilton,  the  Countess  of  Denbighe,  the  Countess  of  Holland, 
and  the  Lady  Elizabeth  Feildinge.  Mrs.  Basse,  the  law-woman, 
leade  in  this  royal  citizen  and  her  company. 

"The  Earle  of  Holland,  the  Lord  Goringe,  Mr.  Percy,  and 
Mr.  Jermyn,  were  the  men  that  attended. 

"The  Prince  Elector  satt  in  the  midst,  his  brother  Robert  on 
the  right  hand  of  him,  and  the  Prince  d'Amours  on  the  left. 

"The  Masque  was  very  well  performed  in  the  dances,  scenes, 
cloathinge,  and  musique,  and  the  Queene  was  pleasd  to  tell  mee 
at  her  going  away,  that  she  liked  it  very  well. 
"Henry  Lause    1         ,      , 
"William  Lause  j  "^^^^  *^  rnusi^ne. 
"Mr.  Corseilles  made  the  scenes."     {Var.  iii.  237-238.) 

1635-6,  February  24.  ''Loves  Aftergame,^  played  at  St. 
James  by  the  Salisbury  Court  players,  the  24  of  Feb.  1635." 
{Var.  iii.  238.) 

1635-36,  February  25.  [See  the  note  to  the  entry  above, 
February  22.] 

1635-6,  February  28.  "The  28  Feb.  The  Knight  of  the  Burn- 
ing Pestle,  playd  by  the  Q.  men  at  St.  James."     {Var.  iii.  238.) 

1636,  April  18,  19.  "The  first  and  second  part  of  Arviragus 
and  Philicia*  were  acted  at  the  Cockpitt,  [Whitehall]  before 
the  Kinge  and  Queene,  the  Prince,  and  Prince  Elector,  the  18 
and  19  Aprill,  1636,  being  monday  and  tusday  in  Easter  weeke."  ^ 
{Var.  iii.  238.) 

^  Licensed  January  18,  1635-6.  Since  Herbert  is  giving  a  continuous  ac- 
count of  Court  performances  in  chronological  order,  and  since  this  entry 
follows  the  entry  of  February  24  and  precedes  the  entry  of  February  28,  I 
believe  that  the  correct  date  is  February  25.  The  numerals  2  and  5  may 
have  been  confused  by  the  transcriber  or  the  printer. 

2  The  Triumphs  of  the  Prince  d' Amour,  by  William  Davenant. 

'  Not  extant.     Licensed  1634,  November  24. 

*The  Second  Part  had  been  acted  at  Court  on  February  16,  1635-6,  and 
both  parts  were  repeated  on  December  26  and  27,  1636. 

6  See  p.  75. 


Plays  and  Masques  at  Court  .s; 

VII.     THE  SEASON    i(,T,ir--j 
"At  Hampton  Court,  1636."  ' 

1636,  December  26.  "The  first  part  of  Arviraf^us,  Monday 
Afternoon,  26  Deceml)." 

1636,  December  27.  "The  second  part  of  An^ira^us,  tusday 
27  Decemb."^ 

1636-7,  January  i.  "Love  and  Honour,  on  New-years  ni^ht, 
sonday."  ^ 

1636-7,  January  5.  "  The  Elder  Brother,  on  thurs<lay  the  «; 
Janua."  ' 

1636-7,  January  10.  "  The  Kinf^e  and  no  Kin^e,  on  tusday 
y®  10  Janua."  ^ 

1636-7,  January  12.  "  The  Royal  Slave,  on  lhurs<Jay  the  12  of 
Janu."— Oxford  play,  written  by  Cartwright.^  The  king  Rave 
him  forty  pounds."  * 

1636-7,  January  24.     "  Rollo,  the  24  Jan u."  » 

1636-7,  January  31.  "Julius  Caesar,  at  St.  James,  the  ^i 
Janu.  1636."  •« 

1636-7,  February  7.  "  Cupides  Rei'en^e,  at  St.  James,  l)y 
Bees  ton's  boyes,  the  7  Febru."  " 

1  Because  of  the  plague  in  London  the  theatres  had  boon  rlosctl,  and  the 
royal  family  had  secluded  itself  at  Hampton  Court.  The  King's  conipjiny  of 
players,  however,  was  ordered  by  the  King  "to  assemble  their  rom|>anif  and 
keepe  themselves  togither  neere  our  Court  for  our  service."  This  cxplain« 
the  large  number  of  plays  acted  at  Hampton.  Kor  other  plays  not  here  noted 
see  pp.  75-76. 

*  See  ante,  February  16,  1635-6,  April  18  and  iq,  1636.     .And  sec  p.  76. 
'See  p.  76.     The  play  was  licensed  1634,  NovemlHT  20. 

*  See  p.  76.     See  also  under  the  license  entry  1634-5,  January  10. 
» See  p.  76. 

*  See  p.  76. 

^  The  play  had  been  acted  before  the  King  and  yueon  at  Oxfonl  on  .\u(ju»t 
30,  1636. 

•Chalmers,  Apology,  pp.  507-508,  siiys:  "The  acting  of  Cartwriv:ht'» 
Royal  Slave,  on  Thursday  the  12th  of  January  1636^  7,  U-fon-  the  Kinjc  at 
Hampton-court,  cost  one  hundred  and  fifty-four  ix>und.s,  rxrlusivr  «>f  f«»rt\ 
pounds,  which  Sir  Henry  Herbert  s;iys  the  King  gave  the  author"  1  hr 
former  sum,  £154,  was  paid  by  the  Lord  Ch.iml>irlain  on  .April  4.  1^37.  **'f 
"ye  alterations,  reparations,  and  additions  whii  h  wvtv  ni.ulr  unto  \e  Mtnr. 
apparell,  and  properties."  And  on  March  ih,  thi-  t  hanil>erl.»iii  |uid  to  th»- 
King's  Men  £30  "for  the  new  play  called  the  Koyall  Sla\f.  "  ><r  Mr>  ^tojx  ». 
in  the  Shakes|x?are  Jahrbuch,  xl\  i.  w. 

•The  actors  datetl  this  j>erforinance  Janu.ir\  17,  and  st.itni  that  thry 
acted  Hamlet  on  January  24;  sei-  |).  7(1. 

'"  See  p.  76. 

"  It  was  acted  at  Court  on  Deccnibir  -%*<,  i<>.'4.and  x\«ral  ww.vs  ptrxu'ii* 
to  that  date. 


58  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

1636-7,  February  9.  'M  Wije  for  a  Months,  by  the  K. 
players,  at  St.  James,  the  9  Febru."  ^ 

1636-7,  February  14.  "  Wit  without  Money,  by  the  B.  boyes^ 
at  St.  James,  the  14  Feb." 

1636-7,  February  17.  "  The  Governor,  by  the  K.  players,  at 
St.  James,  the  17  Febru.  1636."  ^ 

1636-7,  February  21.  "Philaster,  by  the  K.  players,  at  St. 
James,  shrovtusday,  the  21  Febru,  1636."  ^     {Var.  iii.  239.) 

VIII.   THE  SEASONS   1638-1642 

1638,  March  26- January  7,  1639.  [For  the  Court  plays  acted 
by  the  King's  Company  during  this  period,  see  pp.  76-77.] 

1640,  April  9.  "On  thursday  the  9  of  Aprill,  1640,  my  Lord 
Chamberlen  bestow'd  a  play  on  the  Kinge  and  Queene,  call'd 
Cleodora,  Queene  of  Arragon,  made  by  my  cozen  Abington.^ 
It  was  performd  by  my  lords  servants  out  of  his  own  family, 
and  his  charge  in  the  cloathes  and  sceanes,  which  were  very 
riche  and  curious.     In  the  hall  at  Whitehall. 

"The  king  and  queen  commended  the  generall  entertaynment, 
as  very  well  acted,  and  well  set  out. 

"It  was  acted  the  second  tyme  in  the  same  place  before  the 
king  and  queene."     {Var.  iii.  240-241.) 

1641-2,  January  6.  "On  Twelfe  Night,  1641,  the  prince  had 
a  play  called  The  Scornful  Lady,  at  the  Cockpitt,  but  the  kinge 
and  queene  were  not  there;  and  it  was  the  only  play  acted  at 
courte  in  the  whole  Christmas."     {Var.  iii.  241.) 

^  See  p.  76.     The  play  was  licensed  1624,  May  27. 

*  The  King  and  Queen's  Company,  popularly  known  as  Beeston's  Boys; 
see  p.  66. 

'  The  actors  dated  this  performance  February  16;  see  p.  76.  A  play  called 
The  Governor,  by  Sir  Cornelius  Formido,  was  entered  S.  R.,  September  9, 
1653,  but  not  printed.  In  Warburton's  list  we  find  "The  Governor  T.  S''. 
Corfi.  Fermido."  Fleay,  B.  C.  E.  D.  i.  235,  says:  "The  MS.  was  destroyed 
by  Warburton's  cook";  but  it  is  safe  in  the  British  Museum  (Add.  MSS. 
10,419),  with  the  inscription:  "This  play  formerly  belonged  to  John  VVarbur- 
ton,  Somerset  Herald." 

*  See  p.  76. 

'  William  Habington.  The  play  was  presented  at  Blackfriars,  and  was 
printed  in  1640  with  the  title  The  Queene  of  Arragon. 


The  French  Players  of  i62ij  59 

IX.     THP:   FRENCH    PLAYKRS  OF    1629 

The  visit  of  a  troupe  of  French  actors  to  \j.)\\<\ii\\  in 
the  autumn  of  1629  created  sonietliin^  of  a  s<'nsation, 
mainly,  it  seems,  because  it  ^ave  the  Kn^lish  their  first 
opportunity  to  see  women  on  the  puhhc  stage.  Thomas 
Brande  writes  on  November  8,  1629:' 

Furthermore  you  should  know  that  last  dayc  certaine  vagrant 
French  players,  who  had  beene  expelled  from  their  owne  contrey, 
and  those  women  did  attempt,  there!)y  giving  just  offence  to  all 
vertuous  and  well-disposed  persons  in  this  town,  to  act  a  certain 
lascivious  and  unchaste  comedye  in  the  French  tonge  at  the 
Blackfryers.  Glad  I  am  to  saye  they  were  hissed,  hfxjted,  and 
pippen-pelted  from  the  stage,  so  as  I  do  not  thinke  they  will 
soone  be  ready  to  try  the  same  againe. — Whether  they  had 
license  for  so  doing  I  know  not;  but  I  do  know  that  if  they  had 
license  it  were  fit  that  the  Master  [of  the  Revels]  Ix;  called  to 
account  for  the  same. 

Prynne  writes:  "Some  French-women,  or  rr\onsters, 
rather,  in  Michaelmas  term,  1629,  attempted  to  act  a 
French  play  at  the  playhouse  in  I^lackfriars,  an  im- 
pudent, shameful,  unwomanish,  graceless,  if  not  more 
than  whorish  attempt";  yet  he  adds:  "to  which  there 
was  great  resort." 

Below  are  the  Herbert  entries  regarding  these  players: 

"For  the  allowinge  of  a  French  company  to  playe  a  farsc  at 
Blackfryers,  this  4  of  November,  1629,-2/.  05.  o</.'"'  {Vat. 
iii.  120.) 

"For  allowinge  of  the  Frenche  (company  1  at  the  Red  Bull 
for  a  daye,  22  Novemb.  1629,— (2/.  05.  tx/.]."     {Var.  iii.  120.) 

"For  allowinge  of  a  Frenche  companie  att  the  Fortune  to 
play  one  afternoone,  this  14   Day  of  Decemb.  1629,-1/.  05.  oJ. 

>  Printed  by  Collier,  .1  History  of  English  DramiUu  IWlry  (ih7i>;.  i^  4.^- 
The  year  is  not  given,  but  can  be  readily  as^ertaim-.l  from  HerU-rt  »orturlKx»k. 

'  By  an  error  the  Variorum  i)rints  "1639"'  (or  "lOiv";  the  I7i>»»  M-ikinr 
gives  the  date  correctly. 


60  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

"I  should  have  had  another  peece,  but  in  respect  of  their  ill 
fortune,  I  was  content  to  bestow  a  peece  back."  MS.  Herbert. 
{Var.  iii.  120.) 


X.     THE   FRENCH   PLAYERS   OF   1635 

In  February,  1635,  some  distinguished  French  play- 
ers, under  the  leadership  of  Josias  de  Soulas,  better 
known  by  his  stage  name  of  Floridor,^  visited  London, 
and  won  such  favor  at  the  Court  that  they  were  per- 
mitted to  use  the  Cockpit  Playhouse  in  Drury  Lane 
during  Lent,  and  afterwards  to  fit  up  for  themselves 
a  temporary  theatre  in  a  riding  school  in  Drury  Lane. 
The  history  of  these  players  is  mainly  found  in  the 
records  of  Herbert  and  of  the  Lord  Chamberlain.  From 
the  former  Malone  has  preserved  the  following  entries: 

"On  tuesday  night  the  17  of  February,  1634,  [1634-5,]  a 
Frenche  company  of  players,  being  approved  of  by  the  queene 
at  her  house^  too  nights  before,  and  commended  by  her  majesty 
to  the  kinge,  were  admitted  to  the  Cockpitt  in  Whitehall,^  and 
there  presented  the  king  and  queene  with  a  Frenche  comedy 
called  Melise,*  with  good  approbation:  for  which  play  the  king 
gives  them  ten  pounds.^ 

"This  day  being  Friday,  and  the  20  of  the  same  monthe,  the 
kinge  tould  mee  his  pleasure,  and  commanded  mee  to  give 
order  that  this  Frenche  company  should  playe  the  too  sermon 
dales  in  the  weeke,  during  their  time  of  playinge  in  Lent,^  and 

'  See  Frederick  Hawkins,  Annals  of  the  French  Stage,  1884,  i.  148  ff.  for  the 
career  of  this  player  on  the  French  stage.  "  Every  gift  required  by  the  actor," 
says  Hawkins,  "was  possessed  by  Floridor." 

2  Denmark  House.  Queen  Henrietta  Maria,  it  should  be  remembered, 
was  a  French  princess,  and  her  house  was  filled  with  many  French  servants 
and  followers. 

'  The  little  theatre-royal  attached  to  the  palace  at  Whitehall;  to  be  care- 
fully distinguished  from  the  Cockpit  in  Drury  Lane. 

*  La  Melise,  ou  les  Princes  Reconnus,  by  Du  Rocher,  first  acted  in  Paris 
in  1633;  see  The  Athenaum,  July  11,  1891,  p.  73. 

*  This  was  the  sum  regularly  given  by  the  king  for  performances  in  the 
Cockpit. 

•I.e.  Wednesdays  and  Fridays,  on  which  days  during  Lent  the  English 
actors  were  never  allowed  to  play. 


The  French  Players  of  lOj^  61 

in  the  house  of  Drury-lane,  where  the  queenes  players  usually 
playe.' 

"The  kings  pleasure  I  signifyed  to  Mr.  Beeston,  (the  Manager 
of  Drury-lane  theatre,]  the  same  day,  who  oU-yd  readily. 

"The  house-keepers  are  to  give  them  l>y  i)rfmiii,c  the  Ixmeht 
of  their  interest  for  the  two  days  of  the  first  weeke.' 

"They  had  the  benefitt  of  playinge  rm  the  sermon  daies,  and 
gott  two  hundred  pounds  at  least;  liesides  many  rich  rlothes 
were  given  them. 

"They  had  freely  to  themselves  the  whole  wei-ke  Inrfore  the 
weeke  before  Easter,  which  I  obtaynd  of  the  king  for  them.* 

"The  4  Aprill,  on  Easter  monday,*  they  playti  the  Trompeur 
Puny,^  with  better  approbation  than  the  other.* 

"On  Wensday  night  the  i6  Aprill,  1635,'  the  French  playd 
Alcimedor^  with  good  approbation." 

In  a  marginal  note  Sir  Henry  Herbert  adds,  "The  Frenche 
offered  mee  a  present  of  10/.;  but  I  refused  itt,  and  did  them 
many  other  curtesys,  gratis,  to  render  the  queene  my  mistris  an 
acceptable  service."     {Var.  iii.  121.) 

"A  warrant  granted  to  Josias  D'Aunay,'  Hurfries  de  Lau, 
and  others,  for  to  act  playes  at  a  new  house  in  Drury-lane, 
during  pleasure,  y«  5  may,  1635.'° 

^  The  Cockpit  Playhouse. 

^  The  "house-keepers"  were  the  proprietors  of  the  buildini;  as  (ii<itini;ui»hr<l 
from  the  actors.  They  always  demanded  of  the  players  as  rental  for  the 
building  a  certain  share  of  each  day's  takings.  Uerln-rt  simply  means  that 
the  proprietors  of  the  Cockpit  promised  to  allow  the  French  romfxiny  to  us* 
the  playhouse  without  paying  anything  iherefor  for  the  first  two  day*;  after 
that,  presumably,  the  proprietors  demanded  their  custon)ar>-  share  of  the 
takings. 

'That  is.  Passion  Week,  during  which  time  the  English  companies  »xre 
never  allowed  to  act. 

*  This  must  be  an  error,  for  in  1635  Kaster  Monday  fell  on  .Manh  30. 
Herbert  seems  to  be  writing  from  memory. 

'  Le  Trompeur  Punt,  ou  Histoire  SeptentrionaU,  by  Sc  uderi. 

*  The  place  is  not  stated;  but  the  use  of  the  CcKkpit  in  Hrury  I^ne  doubt- 
less came  to  an  end  at  Kaster,  after  which  time  Beeston's  ct)miviny  of  Kn(;li»h 
actors  would  require  the  playhouse  for  themselves.  W'c  may  s.»fely  infer, 
I  think,  that  the  French  players  acted  at  the  (.\xkpit  at  Whitehall. 

'  Wednesday  was  the  fifteenth. 

*  Alcimedon,hy  Duryer. 

»  Was  this  his  real  name,  or  is  there  an  error  in  the  tran.s<  ript  ?  KlM-wherr 
he  is  referred  to  as  Josias  FJoridor,  and  his  real  name  is  sup{x>M-d  to  Imm-  l>crn 
Josias  de  Soulas.     Possibly  we  should  insert  a  comma  after  "Jo^i.i*  " 

">  This  was  made  necessary  by  the  fact  that  with  the  pas-niiii;  i<f  Irnt  the 
French  players  were  driven  out  of  the  Cockpit  l'layhou>*c  in  Prurv  I  ,uh- 
The  King  thereupon  gave  them  jiermission  to  convert  the  nilw\>:  ««  hool  of 
M.  Le  Febure  in  Drury  Lane  into  a  temix>rary  theatre.  .«;*  evpiainol  in  thr 
next  sentence. 


62  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

"The  king  was  pleased  to  commande  my  Lord  Chamberlain 
to  direct  his  warrant  to  Monsieur  Le  Fevure,  to  give  him  a 
power  to  contract  with  the  Frenchemen  for  to  builde  a  playhouse 
in  the  manage-house,  which  was  done  accordinglye  by  my  advise 
and  allowance."  ^     {Var.  iii,  122.) 

"Thes  Frenchmen,"  Sir  Henry  adds  in  the  margin,  "were 
commended  unto  mee  by  the  queene,  and  have  passed  through 
my  handes,  gratis^ 

They  did  not,  however,  pass  quite  free,  for  from  a  subsequent 
entry  it  appears,  that  "they  gave  Blagrave  [Sir  Henry's  deputy] 
three  pounds  for  his  paines."  ^     {Var.  iii.  122.) 

XI.     MISCELLANEOUS 

When  the  sceptre  of  the  stage  was  delivered  into  his  hands, 
there  appears  from  the  record  of  his  office  to  have  been  four 
established  companies  of  players;^  exclusive  of  strangers,*  who 
sometimes  invaded  their  territories.     (5.  A.  211.) 

Soon  after-  his  [Shakespeare's]  death,  four  of  the  principal 
companies  then  subsisting,  made  a  union,  and  were  afterwards 
called  The  United  Companies;  but  I  know  not  precisely  in  what 
this  union  consisted.     {Var.  iii.  224.) 

It  appears  from  the  office-book  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert,  Master 
of  the  Revels  to  King  James  the  First,  and  the  two  succeeding 
kings,  that  very  soon  after  our  poet's  [Shakespeare's]  death,  in 

^  In  the  Lord  Chamberlain's  office-book  we  find:  "18  April  1635:  His 
Majesty  hath  commanded  me  to  signify  his  royal  pleasure  that  the  French 
comedians  (having  agreed  with  Mons.  le  Febure)  may  erect  a  stage,  scaffolds, 
and  seats,  and  all  other  accommodations  which  shall  be  convenient,  and  act 
and  present  interludes  and  stage  plays  at  his  house  [the  manage-house,  or 
riding-school]  in  Drury  Lane,  during  His  Majesty's  pleasure,  without  any 
disturbance,  hindrance,  or  interruption.  And  this  shall  be  to  them,  and  Mr. 
le  Febure,  and  to  all  others,  a  sufficient  discharge,  &c." 

2  How  long  the  French  players  occupied  their  temporary  playhouse  in 
Drury  Lane  is  not  clear.  In  the  Lord  Chamberlain's  book  we  find  an  entry 
which  shows  that  they  presented  a  play  at  Court  in  December  1635:  "  Warrant 
to  pay  £10  to  Josias  Floridor  for  himself  and  the  rest  of  the  French  players 
for  a  tragedy  by  them  played  before  His  Majesty  Dec.  last."  The  entry  is 
dated  January  8,  1635-6,  and  so  far  as  I  can  discover,  this  is  the  last  reference 
to  the  French  players  in  London.  We  may  suppose  that  shortly  after  this 
they  returned  to  Paris. 

•See  p.  65:  "On  the  12th  of  May,  1636,  warrants  were  sent  to  the  four 
companies  to  stop  the  plays,  on  account  of  the  pest";  p.  48:  "Of  John 
Hemminges,  in  the  name  of  the  four  companys,  for  toleration  in  the  holy-days, 
44s.  January  29,  1618.";    and  p.  25:    "they  were  none  of  the  four  companies." 

*  See  pp.  25,  26,  63. 


Miscellaneous  6.5 

the  year  1622,  there  were  but  five  principal  romf>ani«-s  «if  tomc- 
dians  in  London;  the  King's  Servants,  who  i>erfornif<l  at  the 
Globe  and  in  Blackfriars;  the  Prince's  Servants,  who  ix-rforrm-*! 
then  at  the  Curtain;  the  Palsgrave's  Servants,  who  had  ]nisM-y>- 
sion  of  the  Fortune;  the  players  of  the  Revels,  who  artt-tl  at  the 
Red  Bull;  and  the  Lady  Elizabeth's  Servants,  or,  as  they  are 
sometimes  denominated,  the  Queen  of  Bohemia's  players,  who 
performed  at  the  Cockpit  in  Drury  Lane.     ( I'ar.  iii.  57  .v>.) 

"1622.     The    Palsgrave's    servants.     Frank    (".race,    Charles 

Massy,    Richard     Price,    Richard    P'owler, Kane,'    Curtys 

Grevill."  MS.  Herbert.  Three  other  names  have  perishetl. 
Of  these  one  must  have  been  that  of  Richard  Gunnel,  who  was 
then  the  manager  of  the  Fortune  theatre;  and  another,  that  of 
William  Cartwright,  who  was  of  the  same  company. 

"The  names  of  the  chiefe  players  at  the  Red  Bull,  called  the 
players  of  the  Revells.  Robert  Lee,  Richard  Perkings,  Kills 
Woorth,  Thomas  Basse,  John  Blany,  John  Cumber,  William 
Robbins."     Ibidem. 

"The  chiefe  of  them  at  the  Phoeni.x.  Christopher  Beeston, 
Joseph  More,  Eliard  Swanson,  Andrew  Cane,  Curtis  Grevill, 
William  Shurlock,  Anthony  Turner."  Ibidem.  Eliard  Swan- 
ston  in  1624  joined  the  company  at  Blackfriars. 

That  part  of  the  leaf  which  contained  the  list  of  the  king's 
servants,  and  the  performers  at  the  Curtain  is  mouldere<l  away. 
(Var.  iii.  59-60.) 

We  have  already  seen^  that  John  Heminges  in  1618  pay'd 
Sir  George  Buck,  "in  the  name  of  the  four  compimys,  for  a 
lenten  dispensation  in  the  holydaies,  445.;"  and  Sir  Henry 
Herbert  observes  that  the  play  called  Come  See  a  Wonder* 
"written  by  John  Daye  for  a  company  of  strangers,"  and  repre- 
sented Sept.  18,  1623,  was  "acted  at  the  Red  Bull,  and  licensoil 
without  his  hand  to  it,  because  they  (i.  e.  this  comixiny  of 
strangers]  were  none  of  the/o«r  companys."     {Var.  iii.  .224.) 

After  the  year  1620,  as  appears  from  Sir  Henry  Herlx-rt's 
office-book,  they  [the  Swan  and  the  Rose  pUnhousesI  were  usetl 
occasionally  for  the  exhibition  of  prize-fighters.*     (Var.  iii.  5<>  ) 

1  Andrew  Cane.  The  name  of  Cane  an<l  Crevill  are  rciK-atetl  liclow  in  the 
list  of  "The  chiefe  of  them  at  the  IMux-nix."  For  a  ilisciis-siun  i.f  thi;.  f .u  l 
see  Murray,  English  Dramatic  Companies,  i.  215-216. 

*  Var.  iii.  65;  see  p.  48. 

»  Fleay  identifies  this  with  T/if  Wonder  of  a  Kingdom. 

*This  may  have  been  true  of  the  Swan,  but  Malone  is  sur»l>  mi>t.ik.in  as 
to  the  Rose.'for  that  plavhouse  was  torn  down  or  converted  into  tem-mrnt* 
before  April  25,  l(>o6.  when  it  is  referred  to  as  "the  late  pla>hotiM-  M.f 
Adams,  Shakespearean  Playhouses,  p.  Kh). 


64  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

It  appears  from  Sir  Henry  Herbert's  Official  Register,  that  on 
the  1st  of  July,  1625,  he  granted  a  Confirmation  of  the  King's 
Company's  Patent  to  travel,  for  a  year.  [Rym.  Foed.  18  T.  p. 
120.]     (5.  A.  185.) 

"  17  July,  1626,  [Received]  from  Mr.  Hemmings  for  a  courtesie 
done  him  about  their  Blackfriers  hous, — 3/.  o.  o."     {Var.  iii.  229.) 

"  [Received]  from  Mr.  Hemming,  in  their  company's  name, 
to  forbid  the  playing  of  Shakespeare's  plays,^  to  the  Red  Bull 
Company,  this  11  of  April,  1627, — 5L  o.  o."     {Var.  iii.  229.) 

I  suspect  he  [John  Heminges]  died  of  the  plague,  which  had 
raged  so  violently  that  year  [1630],  that  the  playhouses  were 
shut  up  in  April,2  and  not  permitted  to  be  opened  till  the  12th 
of  November,  at  which  time  the  weekly  bill  of  those  who  died 
in  London  of  that  distemper,  was  diminished  to  twenty-nine. 
MS.  Herbert.     {Var.  iii.  1 90-1 91.) 

"  Received  of  Mr,  Benfielde,  in  the  name  of  the  kings  company, 
for  a  gratuity  for  ther  liberty  gaind  unto  them  of  playinge, 
upon  the  cessation  of  the  plague,  this  10  of  June,  1631, — 3/.  105. 
odJ" — "This  (Sir  Henry  Herbert  adds)  was  taken  upon  Pericles 
at  the  Globe."  ^     {Var.  iii.  177.) 

"I  committed  Cromes,  a  broker  in  Longe  Lane,  the  16  of 
Febru.  1634,  to  the  Marshalsey,  for  lending  a  church-robe  with 
the  name  of  JESUS  upon  it,  to  the  players  in  Salisbury  Court, 
to  present  a  Flamen,  a  priest  of  the  heathens.^  Upon  his  petition 
of  submission,  and  acknowledgment  of  his  faulte,  I  releasd  him, 
the  17  Febru.  1634."     {Var,  iii.  237.) 

^  At  this  time  Shakespeare's  plays  were  readily  available  in  the  First  Folio, 
1623.  On  August  10,  1639,  the  Lord  Chamberlain  issued  an  order  that  no 
other  company  of  actors  should  perform  the  plays  belonging  to  the  Cockpit 
Company  (see  Mrs.  Stopes's  extracts  from  the  Lord  Chamberlain's  office-book, 
Shakespeare  Jahrbuch,  xlvi.  loi);  more  interesting,  however,  is  a  similar 
order  issued  to  the  King's  Men  in  1641  (see  the  Malone  Society's  Collections, 
i.  364).  Of  interest  in  this  connection,  also,  is  the  letter  from  Mosely  printed 
on  p.  90. 

*  From  the  office-book  of  the  Lord  Chamberlain  we  learn  that  the  warrant 
for  suppressing  plays  was  issued  on  April  17,  1630. 

» Apparently  the  actors  gave  a  benefit  performance  for  Herbert. 

*  Compare  the  following  letter  of  Edmond  Rossingham,  dated  May  8, 
1639  (in  The  Calendar  of  State  Papers,  Domestic  Series,  1639,  p.  140):  "Thurs- 
day last  the  players  of  the  Fortune  were  fined  £1,000  for  setting  up  an  altar, 
a  bason,  and  two  candlesticks,  and  bowing  down  before  it  upon  the  stage; 
and  although  they  allege  it  was  an  old  play  revived,  and  an  altar  to  the 
heathen  gods,  yet  it  was  apparent  that  this  play  was  revived  on  purpose  in 
contempt  of  the  ceremonies  of  the  Church." 


Miscellaneous  r>5 

"The  13  May,  1634,  the  (Jueene  was  at  Blackfriars'  to  vi- 
Messengers  playe."^     (Var.  iii.  167.) 

"At  the  increase  of  the  plague  to  4  within  the  cittN'*  an<l  ,S4 
in  all.— This  day  the  12  May,  1636,*  I  received  a  warrant  from 
my  lord  Chamberlin  for  the  suppressing  of  playcs  and  hhcws, 
and  at  the  same  time  delivered  my  severall  warrants  to  George 
Wilson  for  the  four  companys  of  players,*  to  l>e  servwl  u|>on 
them."     {Var.  iii.  239.) 

On  the  I2th  of  May,  1636,  warrants  were  sent  to  the  jour 
companies  to  stop  the  plays,  on  account  of  the  pest.  Owing  tf) 
the  same  cause.  Sir  Henry,  upon  conference  with  the  Earl  of 
Essex,  the  Lord  Chamberlain,®  concerning  the  plague,  which 
had  increased  to  a  hundred  deaths  a  week,  sent  warrants,  by 
Mr.  Louens,  on  the  5th  of  August,  to  the  several  playhouses, 
for  the  purpose  of  preventing  their  representations:  The  plague, 
having  decreased  to  eighty-six  deaths  a  week,  induced  the  I^)rd 
Chamberlain  to  open  the  theatres,  for  the  profit  of  the  players, 
and  the  amusement  of  the  people.     (5.  A.  21 1-2 12.) 

"On  thursday  morning  the  23  of  February  the  bill  of  the  plague 
made  the  number  at  forty  foure,^  upon  which  decrease  the  king 
gave  the  players  their  liberty,  and  they  l>egan  the  24  February 
1636.    [1636-7.] 

"The  plague  encreasinge,'  the  players  laye  still'  untill  the  2  of 
October,  when  they  had  leave  to  play. 

'Since  Herbert  makes  no  comment  on  this  visit  we  may  sup|x>»c  that 
it  was  not  unusual.  Scholars  have  assumed  that  the  Queen  attemled  a  rcKular 
afternoon  performance,  but  evidence  shows  that  on  (Kcasiuns  the  actors  madi- 
use  of  the  playhouse  at  night  for  entertaining  mcml>ers  of  the  royal  family  and 
their  invited  guests;   see  Adams,  Shakespearean  Playhouses,  p.  ^3^-33. 

"^  Malone  adds:  "The  play  which  her  majesty  honoured  with  her  presence 
was  The  Tragedy  of  Cleander,  which  had  lx;en  produced  on  the  7th  of  the  same 
month." 

'There  must  be  an  error  here.     For  "4"  read  "41,"  s,iys  Heav. 

<  Privy  Council  Records,  May  10,  1636:  "Ordered  th.it  the  Lord  ChamUr- 
lain  of  the  Queen's  Majestie's  household  should  U-  hereby  pra\e<l  and  re<iuirrtl 
to  cause  the  players  ...  to  forlx'ar  all  stage  plays." 

'  See  p.  62. 

•The  Earl  of  Essex  was  not  then  the  Lord  ChamU-rlain;  he  "•r.i raved 
the  staff"  on  "Julie  24.  1641."  Does  Chalmers  mean  "•  Lhe  Karl  of  I.vm-x 
and  the  Lord  Chamberlain'"? 

'  Fleay,  History  of  the  Sta^e,  \^.  340,  s.»ys  th.il  the  Mortalit\  Bill  ►;i\i-»  3'* 
as  the  correct  number. 

»  On  March  i  the  number  of  deaths  had  risen  to  57. 

»  See  Privy  Council  Records.  March  i,  i<>3(>  7.  f'""  ''»•  '  \N  •»"•»'»«  «"  mM'I'mm 
all  plays." 


66  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

"Mr.  Beeston  was  commanded  to  make  a  company  of  boyes,^ 
and  began  to  play  at  the  Cockpit  with  them  the  same  day.^ 

"I  disposed  of  Perkins,  Sumner,  Sherlock  and  Turner,  to 
Salisbury  Court,  and  joynd  them  with  the  best  of  that  com- 
pany." 3     {Var.  iii.  239-240.) 

*' At  Easter  1640,  the  Princes  company  went  to  the  Fortune, 
and  the  Fortune  company  to  the  Red  Bull."     {Var.  iii.  241.) 

"On  Monday  the  4  May,  1640,  William  Beeston^  was  taken  by 
a  messenger,  and  committed  to  the  Marshalsey,  by  my  Lord 
Chamberlens  warant,  for  playinge  a  playe  without  license.  The 
same  day  the  company  at  the  Cockpitt  was  commanded  by  my 
Lord  Chamberlens  warant  to  forbeare  playinge,  for  playinge 
when  they  were  forbidden  by  mee,  and  for  other  disobedience, 
and  laye  still  monday,  tusday,  and  wensday.  On  thursday  at 
my  Lord  Chamberlen's  entreaty  I  gave  them  their  liberty,  and 
upon  their  petition  of  submission  subscribed  by  the  players,  I 
restored  them  to  their  liberty  on  thursday. 

"The  play  I  cald  for,  and,  forbiddinge  the  playinge  of  it, 
keepe  the  booke,  because  it  had  relation  to  the  passages  of  the 
K.s  journey  into  the  Northe,  and  was  complaynd  of  by  his 
M.*y*  to  mee,  with  commande  to  punishe  the  offenders."  {Var. 
iii.  241.) 

It  appears  from  Sir  Henry  Herbert's  Office-book  that  the 
king's  company  between  the  years  1622  and  1641  produced 
either  at  Blackfriars  or  the  Globe  at  least  four  new  plays  every 
year.     {Var.  iii.  166.) 

It  appears  from  Sir  Henry  Herbert's  Manuscript,  that  the 

^  In  the  office-book  of  the  Lord  Chamberlain,  under  the  date  February  21, 
1636-7,  we  find:  "Warrant  to  swear  Mr.  Christopher  Beeston  His  Majesty's 
Servant  in  the  place  of  Governor  of  the  new  company  of  the  King's  and 
Queen's  Boys."     The  new  company  was  popularly  known  as  Beeston's  Boys. 

*  Presumably  October  2.  Their  first  recorded  performance  was  at  Court 
on  February  7,  1637,  and  on  May  10  Beeston  was  paid  for  "two  plays  acted 
by  the  New  Company";  see  Adams,  Shakespearean  Playhouses,  p.  357. 

'  These  four  actors  were  the  chief  members  of  Beeston's  old  company  at 
the  Cockpit,  Queen  Henrietta's  Men.  At  Salisbury  Court  they  joined  the 
Queen's  new  Company. 

*  Who  in  1639  had  succeeded  his  father,  Christopher  Beeston,  as  Governor 
of  the  King  and  Queen's  company,  at  the  Cockpit  in  Drury  Lane.  Malone, 
Var.  iii.  242,  wrongly  supposes  that  Sir  William  Davenant  succeeded  Chris- 
topher Beeston;  "and  I  suppose  he  appointed  her  son  Mr.  William  Beeston 
his  deputy,  for  from  Sir  Henry  Herbert's  office-book,  he  appears  for  a  short 
time  to  have  had  the  management  of  that  theatre."  Davenant  was  appointed 
Governor  of  the  Cockpit  company  after  William  Beeston  was  deposed.  See 
Adams,  Shakespearean  Playhouses,  pp.  356-62. 


Miscella  n  eons  ^,  7 

king's  company  usually  brought  out  two  or  thrtt-  mw  plays  ..t 
the  Globe  every  summer.     (  Far.  iii.  153.) 

As  the  Globe  was  partly  exposed  to  the  weather,  and  they 
acted  there  usually  by  day-Hf/ht,  it  api)carid  to  me  prol...blc 
(when  this  essay  was  originally  published)  that  this  was  the 
summer  theatre;  and  I  have  lately  fourul  my  conjecture  con- 
firmed by  Sir  Henry  Herbert's  Manustript.  The  king's  cr.m- 
pany  usually  began  to  play  at  the  Globe  in  the  month  of  May. 
{Var.  iii.  70-71.) 

I  have  learned  from  Sir  Henry  Herl>ert's  ofli(e-lx>ok.  that 
between  the  years  1625  and  1641,  (authors')  l>enefit.s  were  on 
the  second  day  of  representation.     {Var.  iii.  158.) 

I  have  said  in  a  former  page,  that  I  believed  Sir  George  Fiuc 
died  soon  after  the  year  1622,  and  I  have  since  found  my  con- 
jecture confirmed.  He  died,  as  I  learn  from  one  of  Sir  Henry 
Herbert's  papers,  on  the  20th  of  September,*  1623.     {Var.  iii. 

181.) 

"Meetinge  with  him  [Beeston,  the  manager  of  the  Cf>ckpit 
Playhouse]  at  the  ould  exchange,  he  gave  my  wife  a  payrc  of 
gloves,  that  cost  him  at  least  twenty  shillings."     {Var.  iii.  233.) 

Hemings,  however,  it  appears  from  Sir  Henry  Herbert's  M*>. 
took  some  concern  in  the  management  of  the  thc.itre,  and  used 
to  present  Sir  Henry,  as  Master  of  the  Revels,  with  his  .New- 
Year's  gift  for  three  or  four  years  afterwards.^  (Malone,  An 
Inquiry  into  the'  Authenticity  of  Certain  Miscellaneous  Papers, 
1796,  p.  251.) 

He  was  paid  also  particular  gratuities  for  s{)ecial  services,* 
which  he  received  for  the  last  time,  in  June  1642;  as  the  civil 
war  was  already  begun.  And,  he  possest  what  seems  to  ha\e 
been  a  necessary  appendage  of  his  ofhce,  an  appropriate  \m\  in 
the  established  theatres.*     {Apology,  520^521.) 

For  licenses  on  all  those  accounts,  the  Master  of  the  Re\els 

»  The  date  given  in  the  Dictionary  of  National  Biography,  ami  mmnuT.ly 
by  scholars,  is  Septemlxir  22.  This,  apjxircntly,  is  l»as«(l  on  Chalnu-r!*.  .s".  .1,. 
p.  203.  That  the  correct  date  is  SeptemlH-r  ^<>  is  shown  \\  the  l^rdarcluM. 
May  6,  1662,  Herbert  and  Thehvall  trnus  Brttcrton:  sro  p.  !«>«>. 

'I.  e.  after  1623,  when,  Malone  assumes.  HrmiiiK's  ntircil  fn>in  .ut;r.fc:. 
Qy.  for  "New  Year's  gift"  read  "Christmas  fee.' 

*See,  for  examples,  pp.  64,  121. 

♦  He  claimed  this  after  the  Restoration;   see  pp.  \22,  i.'S. 


68  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

required  a  fee;  and  a  Christmas  box  of  forty  shillings,  from  each 
of  the  established  theatres.^     (5.  A.  209-210,) 

Sir  Henry  Herbert  exercised  those  extensive  trusts,  during  a 
long  life,  through  difficult  times,  with  great  discrimination  of 
judgment,  and  firmness  of  decision.  He,  no  doubt,  received 
some  useful  assistance  from  George  Wilson,  who  was  sworn  his 
Majesty's  Servant,  and  a  Groom  of  his  Majesty's  Revels,  in 
ordinary,  on  the  4th  of  February,  1624-5,2  Whether  this  office 
of  Groom  of  the  Revels  were  distinct  from  the  Yeoman  of  the 
Revels,  I  am  unable  to  explain:  Certain  it  is,  that  William  Hunt, 
and  after  him,  Joseph  Taylor,^  were  Yeomen  of  the  Revels,  while 
George  Wilson  was  the  Groom.  With  all  those  helps,  Sir  Henry 
Herbert's  duty  sometimes  slept;  owing  to  the  multifarious 
nature  of  his  office.     (5,  A.  210-21 1.) 

"The  same  day  [Feb,  22,  1635]^  at  Whitehall  I  acquainted 
king  Charles,  my  master,  with  the  danger  of  Mr,  Hunts  sickness, 
and  moved  his  Majesty,  in  case  he  dyed,  that  he  would  be 
pleasd  to  give  mee  leave  to  commend  a  fitt  man  to  succeed  him 
in  his  place  of  Yeoman  of  the  Revells,^ 

"The  kinge  tould  me,  that  till  then  he  knew  not  that  Will 
Hunt  held  a  place  in  the  Re  veils.  To  my  request  he  was  pleasd 
to  give  mee  this  answer.  Well,  says  the  king,  I  will  not  dispose 
of  it,  or  it  shall  not  be  disposed  of,  till  I  heare  you,  Ipsis- 
simis  verbis.  Which  I  enter  here  as  full  of  grace,  and  for  my 
better  remembrance,  sinse  my  master's  custom  affords  not  so 
many  words,  nor  so  significant,''  ^     {Var.  iii,  238,) 

1  In  1663  he  claimed  "for  Christmas  fee,  £3";   see  p.  121. 

2  Chalmers  in  a  footnote  cites  as  his  authority  for  this  "Sir  Henry  Herbert's 
Official  Register." 

*  The  distinguished  actor,  a  member  of  the  King's  Company,  and  one  of 
the  original  performers  of  Hamlet;  see  Downes,  Roscius  Anglicanus. 

*  Possibly  the  correct  date  is  February  25;  see  page  56,  note  i. 

»  For  a  history  of  the  office  of  yeoman  see  E.  K,  Chambers,  Notes  on  the 
History  of  the  Revels  Office  under  the  Tudor s. 

*  In  the  papers  of  the  Lord  Chamberlain  we  find:  "A  warrant  to  swear 
M''  Joseph  Taylor  yeoman  of  the  Revells  to  his  Majesty  in  ordinary,  in  ye 
place  of  William  Hunt,  deceased.  Sept.  29"*  1639."  See  Mrs.  Slopes' 
extracts  from  the  papers  of  the  Lord  Chamberlain,  Shakespeare  Jahrbuch, 
xlvi.  102;  Var.  iii.  218;  Chalmers,  Apology,  p.  503.  The  patent,  according 
to  Cunningham,  Revels,  p.  1,  is  dated  November  11,  1639.  In  Halliwell- 
Phillipps,  Collection,  p.  61,  is  a  patent,  dated  June  i,  19  Charles  II,  appointing 
Henry  Harris  in  the  place  of  Taylor,  the  appointment  dating  from  1660. 


MISCELLANEOUS    DOCLMENTS, 
1622-1642 


MISCELLANEOUS    DOCUM  i:\TS. 
1622-1642 

The  following?  documents,  Kathererl  from  miscella- 
neous sources,  further  illustrate  Herbert's  connection 
with  the  Revels  during  the  period  1622  1642.  The 
two  lists  of  Court  plays  acted  by  the  King's  Company 
are  included  because  they  confirm,  correct,  and  supple- 
ment the  lists  given  in  the  ofhce-book. 

I.     PAYMENT  TO   HERBERT   FOR   LODGING' 

After  my  hearty  comendacone:  whereas,  upf)n  his  Ma" 
Graunte  of  the  house  of  S*.  Johns'*  unto  the  l^rd  Obijjny,* 
there  was  order  given  for  Allowance  of  fifty  pounds  by  the  yearc 
to  bee  made  unto  S'  George  Bucke,  Kn*.  dec"*.,  Master  of  His 
Ma*"  Revells,  to  provide  himselfe  of  a  convenient  howse  and 
office,  to  bee  paid  in  his  Accompts  to  bee  yearely  passed  Ijefore 
you,  as  by  warrants  to  you  in  that  behalfe  doth  appeare.  And 
for  asmuch  as  S'  John  Ashley,  Kn*.,  succeeding  in  the  place  of 
S''  George  Bucke,  doth  as  yet*  provide  himselfe  of  a  howse  and 
office  at  a  yearely  rent  untill  some  other  place  shallx*  assigni'*! 
unto  him  for  that  purpose,  and  thereupon  hath  lx*ene  an  huniblf 
suitor  unto  mee  for  such  allowance  as  hath  been  formerly  allow^i-rl 
to  his  predecessors,  these  are  therefore  to  will  and  require  you 
to  allow  unto  him  the  sume  of  fifty  pounds  by  the  yeare,  in  his 
Accompts  to  bee  passed  before  you,  for  two  whole  yeares  eniling 
at  the  feast  of  All  Saints  last  past.  And  the  same  to  continue 
yearely  hereafter  untill  hce  shalljee  otherwise  provided  for  by 
his  Ma"^     Whitehall,  this  last  of  June,  1624. 

Vo""  lovcing  freind. 

Rich:  Wrston. 
To  my  very  loving  friends  the  Aud" 

of  his  Ma'*  Imprests. 

'  Printed  by  CunninRham,  Re-vfls,  p.  xxii,  from  Enrolments,  vol.  \i,  |>.  i.M- 
The  order  was  reafiirmed  after  the  Restoration,  March  M,  !<><><);  !^i-  t  unuinK- 
ham,  op.  cil.,  p.  xxvi. 

»  Which  Ehzal)eth  had  set  asitlc  for  the  use  of  the  Othce  of  the  Kr\tl« 

*See  p.  112. 

*  Ashley  was,  of  course,  technically  s'till  the  Master  of  the  K«\eU.  .ilthou^h 
he  had  sold  the  [X)sition  to  }lcrlx-rt. 

71 


72  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

II.     PAYMENT  TO   HERBERT   FOR  LODGING ^ 

Warrant  for  the  Payment  of  Fiftie-two  Pounds  to  Sir  Henry 
Herbert,  kt.,  Mr.  of  the  Revells,  for  his  lodgeinge  out  of  Court 
by  the  space  of  52  Weekes,  ended  at  our  Ladie-daie  last,  1627. 

WHEREAS  you  are  authorized  by  virtue  of  his  Majestie's 
Letters  Patents,  beareinge  date  the  i6th  daie  of  June,  1625,  made 
and  granted  in  confirmacion  of  diverse  warrants  and  privie 
scales  unto  you  formeUe  directed  in  the  tyme  of  our  late  deceased 
sovereigne  King  James,  (amongest  other  thinges)  to  make  pay- 
ment for  the  lodgings  of  such  of  his  Majestie's  servants  as  are 
allowed  them,  and  yet  are  not  lodged  within  anie  of  his  Highnes 
houses:  Theis  are  to  pray  and  require  you,  out  of  his  Majestie's 
treasure  in  your  charge,  to  paie,  or  cause  to  be  paid,  unto  Sir 
Henry  Herbert,  knighte.  Master  of  his  Majestie's  Revells,  the 
some  of  fiftie  and  twoe  pounds,  being  after  the  rate  of  xx5.  a 
weeke,  for  his  lodgeing  out  of  courte  by  the  space  of  fiftie  and 
twoe  weekes,  viz,  from  the  Feast  of  Annunciacion  of  our  blessed 
Virgin  Marie,  1626,  to  the  Feast  of  Annunciacion  of  our  said 
blessed  Virgin  Mary,  next  after  followinge,  1627,  as  by  his  bill, 
certified  by  Wm.  Glover,  esq.,  one  of  his  Majestie's  gentlemen 
ushers  and  dailie  wayters,  hereto  annexed,  may  appeare.  And 
theis,  togeither  with  his  acquittance  for  the  receipts  thereof, 
shall  be  your  warrant. 

Theobalds,  this  17  of  Julie,  1627. 

MONGOMORIE. 
To  Sir  William  Uvedale,  knight.  Treasurer  of 

his  Majestie's  Chamber. 

Mensibus  Martii,  Aprilis,  Marii,  Junii,  Julii,  Augusti,  Sep- 
tembris,  Octobr.,  Novembr.,  Decembr.,  Januar.,  Febr.,  et  Martii, 
annis  1626,  et  1627,  Annogue  Regni  Regis  Caroli  2d,  et  30. 

Sir  Henry  Herbert,  knight,  Mr.  of  his  Majestie's  Revells, 
asketh  allowance  for  his  lodging,  not  being  lodged  in  anie  of  his 
Majestie's  houses,  by  the  space  of  fiftie-two  weekes,  viz.  from 
the  Feast  of  the  Annunciacion  of  our  blessed  Virgin  Mary,  1626, 
unto  the  Feast  of  the  Annunciacion  of  the  said  blessed  Virgin 
next  following,  1627,  dureing  which  tyme  he  hath  given  his 
attendance  at  Courte,  and  been  at  charges  for  his  lodging  dureing 
the  said  tyme,  in  attending  his  said  service,  after  the  rate  of 

1  Rebecca  Warner,  Epistolary  Curiosities,  Appendix,  No.  i,  p.  180. 


Miscellaneous  Documents  7.< 

XX  5.  per  weeke,  which  he  prayes  maic  Ik-c  pai<I  iintr,  him  \,\-  \\\v 
Treasurer  of  his  Majestie's  Chamlx?r.  £52. 

WILLIAM    (.LOVLk. 


IIL     PAYMENT  TO  HERBERT  FOR   LNISIAL 
ATTENDANCE' 

After  my  very  hartie  commenciacons.  W'herc-.is  the  Master 
and  Ofificers  of  the  Revells  were  com  maun  (led  l)y  his  Ma" 
to  beginne  theire  Attendaunce  yearely  at  the  feast  of  S'.  Michael! 
the  Archaungell,  which  is  above  a  moneth  lx.*fore  their  usuall 
tyme  of  wayting,  and  demaund  allowauncc  for  three  late  yeares 
beginning  the  last  of  September  1630  and  ending  the  last  of 
October  1632  a  moneth  sooner  than  their  ordinary  tyme  of 
attendaunce.  Theis  are  therefore  to  pray  and  require  you  that 
for  every  yeare  within  the  said  tyme  you  give  allowauncc  to  the 
Master  of  eight  shillings  per  diem,  which  cometh  to  twelve 
pounds.  To  the  Clark  Comptroller,  Clerk,  and  N'eoman,  three 
pounds  sixe  shillings  and  eight  pence  a  yeerc,  which  comes  to 
tenne  poundes,  and  to  the  Groome  one  jxiund  thirtcene  shillings 
fower  pence  yearely,  and  to  contynue  the  siime  from  tyme  to 
tyme  yearely  untill  you  have  warraunt  to  the  contrary,  .^nd  for 
so  doing  this  shalbe  your  warraunte.  Whitehall,  the  xiith  of 
Feb'',  1636. 

Pembroke  Mountgomerie. 

To  my  very  loving  friends  the  Auditors 
of  his  Mat".  Imprest,  or  any  of  them 
whome  it  may  concerne. 

•  Printed  by  Cunningham,  Revels,  p.  xxiii,  from  Knrolmrnis,  vol.  iii.  p.  750. 
Chalmers,  in  his  Apology,  p.  506,  prints  this  '•from  a  .MS.  »x»k  in  th<-  I.«>rd 
Chamberlain's  office,"  in'a  slightly  different  form.  Cunningham  and  (h.ilincm 
print  also  a  similar  order  covering  the  jx-ricnl  from  (KtoU-r  1632  to  (>itoJ«cr 
1635.  The  order  was  again  issued  in  i()6o  covering  the  |xri<Hl  irviw  (KtoU-r 
1660  to  October  1666;   see  Cunningham,  op.  cil.,  p.  xxvi. 


74  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

IV.     DEMANDS  OF  HERBERT  FOR  WAGES,  ETC.^ 

The  Demandes  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert,  knight,  for  his  wages  and 
hoard  wages,  &fc.  as  Master  of  the  Revells  to  the  late  King. 

Due  to  him  the  last  of  October,  1638,  as  appeares 
by  the  Auditor's  Bookes  of  Accountes,  and  by  a 
Privy  Seale  dated  the  sixthe  of  February,  in  the 
16  yeare  of  the  then  Kinge  Charles,  the  some  of     1065  12  10 

Due  to  him  for  dyet  and  boardinges,  as  appeares 

by  the  Auditor's  Bookes  of  Accountes  for  1639  230    o     o 

Due  to  him  for  the  lyke  for  1640,  1641,  and  1642, 

being  three  yeares,  the  some  of  690     o     o 

Due  to  him  for  four  years  Fees,  at  £10  per  annum, 

to  1643  40    o    o 


Some  is     £2025  12  10 


V.     HERBERT'S   PROTECTIONS   FROM   ARREST  ^ 

Theise  are  to  Certefie  you  That  Edward  Knight,  William 
Pattrick,  William  Chambers,  Ambrose  Byland,  Henry  Wilson, 
JefTery  Collins,  William  Sanders,  Nicholas  Underhill,  Henry 
Clay,  George  Vernon,  Roberte  Pallant,  Thomas  Tuckfeild, 
Roberte  Clarke,  John  Rhodes,  William  Mago,  Anthony  Knight, 
and  Edward  Ashborne,  William  Carver,  AUexander  Buklank, 
William  Toyer,  William  Gascoyne  are  all  imployed  by  the 
Kinges  Maiesties  servantes  in  theire  quallity  of  Playinge  as 
Musitions  and  other  necessary  attendantes.  And  are  att  all 
tymes  and  howers  to  bee  readie  with  theire  best  endeavours  to 
doe  his  Maiesties  service  (dureinge  the  tyme  of  the  Revells)  In 
Which  tyme  they  nor  any  of  them  are  to  bee  arested,  or  deteyned 
vnder  arest,  imprisoned,  Press'd  for  Souldiers,  or  any  other 
molestation  Whereby  they  may  bee  hindered  from  doeing  his 
Maiesties  service.  Without  leaue  firste  had  and  obteyned  of  the 

1  Rebecca  Warner,  Epistolary  Curiosities,  Appjendix,  No.  2,  p.  182. 

^  HalHwell-Phillipps,  Collection^  p.  i6.  Malone  refers  to  the  document, 
Var.  iii.  112.  The  British  Museum  Catalogue  (Add.  MSS.  19,256)  describes 
it  as  "signed,  and  with  seal,"  so  that  apparently  it  is  the  original  document 
and  not  merely  a  copy.  By  the  Commission  of  1581  Tilney  had  been  granted 
the  power  to  protect  from  arrest  all  persons  connected  with  the  revels  at  Court 
(see  Feuillerat,  Documents,  p.  52),  and  this  commission  had  been  likewise 
issued  to  Astley. 


Miscellaneous  Documents 


/."> 


Lord  Chamberlyne  of  his  Maiesties  most  honfiurablo  hoiishoM, 
or  of  the  Maister  of  his  Maiesties  Revclls.  And  if  any  shall* 
presume  to  interrupt  or  deteyne  them  or  any  of  them  aftVr 
notice  hereof  given  by  this  my  Certificate,  hee  is  to  aunswtrc  itt 
att  his  vtmost  perill.  Given  att  his  Maiesties  Office  of  the 
Revells  vnder  my  hand  anc!  Scale  the  xxviith  day  of  Decemljcr 
1624. 

\\.  Hf-rbkkt. 

To  all  Mayors,  SherifTes,  Justices  of  the  Peace,  BayleifTes, 
Constables,  knight  Marshalls  men,  and  all  other  his  Maiesties 
Officers  to  whom  it  may  or  shall  apperteyne. 

A  certificate  graunted  to  Edward  Shackerly  not  to  bee  are»tc<l 
or  imprisoned  dureing  the  tyme  of  the  Revells,  the  29th  of 
Nouember  1624. 

A  certificate  graunted  to  Richard  Sharpe  the  29*  of  Decemlx^r 
1624  not  to  bee  arested  or  imprisoned  dureing  the  tyme  of  the 
Revells. 

A  Note  of  the  Protections  that  have  byn  granted  by  mee. 


VI.     COURT  PLAYS,  ACTED  BY  THE  KLXG'S 
COMPANY,   1636^1637 » 

Playes  acted  before  the  Kinge  and  Queene 
this  present  yeare  of  the  lord.     1636. 

1  Easter  munday  at  the  Cockpitt  the  firste  parte  of  .Arv  iragus 

2  Easter  tuesday  at  the  Cockpitt  the  second  parte  of  Arviragus 

3  The  4^  of  Aprill  at  the  Cockpitt  the  Silent  woman. 

4  The  5*.**  of  May  at  the  Blackfrvers  for  the  Quecnc  1  . ,, 

J  Vu        •        iri     .^  '  f  Alfonso 

and  the  prmce  Elector  J 


5  The  17*?*  of  November  at  Hampton  Courte  .  the  Co-vcomU*. 

6  The  19*?*  of  November  at  Hampton  Court  .  Ix'ggcrs  bush. 

7  The   29*?*   of    November   at    Hampton    Court  .  the    maides 

tragedie 

'  From  the  facsimile  of  the  .Audit  Office  document  printed  l>v  Krnc5t  I-t» 
in  More  about  Shakespeare  "  Forgeries."  See  also  CunnmKh.ini.  rirtrls.  p.  xm\  . 
This,  and  the  following  document,  were  bills  presented  l>y  the  KinK*  (."ompany 
for  plays  acted  before  the  t'ourt. 


76  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

8  The  6*-^  of  December  at  Hampton  Court  .  the  loyall  subiect. 

9  The  8*^  of    December  at   Hampton   Court  .  the   moore  of 

Venice. 

10  The  i6**^  of  December  at  Hampton  Court .  Loues  pilgrimage 

1 1  S-  Stephens  day  at  Hampton  Court  .  the  first   pte  of  Arvi- 

ragus. 

12  S*  Johns    Day   at   Hampton    Court .    the  second   parte  of 

Arviragus. 

13  The  first  day  of  January  at  Hampton  Court  .  loue  and  honor 

14  The  5*?*  of  January  at  Hampton  Court  .  the  Elder  brother. 

15  The  lo*?"  of  January  at  Hampton  Court  .  the  Kinge  and  noe 

Kinge. 

16  The  12*''  of  January  the  new  play  from  Oxford  .  the  Royall 

slave. 

17  The  17*?*  of  January  at  Hampton  Court RoUo. 

18  The  24*'*  of  January  at  Hampton  Court hamlett. 

19  The  31*?'  of  January  at  S'  James  .  the  tragedie  of  Cesar. 

20  The  (f^  of  ffebruary  at  S*  James  .  the  wife  for  a  moneth. 

21  The  16*^^  of  ffebruary  at  S*  James  .  the  Governour. 

22  The  21*?^  of  ffebruary  at  S'  James  .  Philaster. 

22  :  playes. 


VH.   COURT   PLAYS,   ACTED   BY  THE   KING'S 
COMPANY,   1 638-1 639 1 

[Plays  acted]  before  the  king   &  queene  this 
[present]  yeare  of  our  lord  1638 

At  the  Cocpit  the  26*^  of  march The  lost  ladie 

At  the  Cocpit  the  27*^  of  march Damboyes 

At  the  Cocpit  the  3^  of  Aprill Aglaura 

At  the  blackfryers  the  23  of  Aprill  for  the  queene 

the  vnfortunate  lou[ers] 
At  the  Cocpit  the  29*^  of  may  the  princes  berthnight .  .  ould  Castel 
At  the  Cocpit  the  last  of  may  agayne  the ....  vnfortunate  louers 
At  Sumerset-house  the  lo**"  of  July  &  our  day 
—  lost  at  our  house  m*^  Carlels  play  the  first  part  of  the  pasionate 
louers 

1  From  the  facsimile  in  The  Journal  of  the  British  Archaological  Association, 
i860;  also  in  Archceologic  and  Historic  Fragments,  by  G.  R.  Wright,  London, 
1887. 


The  nuTV  flivell  of  E<lm(jnto[nl 


Miscellaneous  Documents  17 

—  At  Hamton  Court  the  ^o^*"  of 

September The  vnfortunaie  lomrs 

—  At  Richmount  the  6^^  of 

november  for  the  ladie 

maries    berthnight    & 

the    day    lost    at    our 

house 

At  the  Cocpit  the  S*'^  of  novemlx?r The  fox 

At  the  Cocpit  the  13*^  of  noveml)er ('cax-r 

At  the  Cocpit  the  is'**  of  novemlKT.  .    The  mery  wifes  oi  win?^4T 

At  the  Cocpit  the  20*''  of  novemfx.'r The  fayrc  favorctt 

At  the  Cocpit  the  22*''  of  novemljer Chances 

At  the  Cocpit  the  27'*'  of  november . The Costome of  the C{ountry j 

At  the  Cocpit  the  29'*'  of  november The  northern  las 

At  the  Cocpit  the  6'''  of  desember The  spiinish  Curati 

At  the  Cocpit  the  ii***  of  desember  agayne.  .   The  fayre  favorett 
At  the  Cocpit  the  iS"*  of  desember  ni  Carlels 

play  agayne  the  first  part  of The  pasionate  louens 

At  the  Cocpit  the  20*''  of  desember  the  2** 

part  of The  pasionate  louers 

At  the  Cocpit  the  27  of  desemi)er  the  2** 

part  agayne  of  the  ()asionate  louers 

—  At  Richmount  the  28  of  desember  the  1 

ladie  Elsabeths  berthnight  «&  our  day  ^    ■  ^  "^  northern  las 
lost  at  our  house  J 

—  At    Richmount    on    newyeares    day  1  lK*ggers  bush 

and   our  day    lost   at   our   house  J 

—  At  Richmount  the  7"'  of  Janeuarye  1     j^e  sfxinish  Cura[tt| ' 

and   our   day   lost   at   our    house  j 

1  The  checks  at  the  left  were  made  by  the  Lord  Chanilxrlain  to  ascertain 
how  many  times  the  actors  lost  their  day  at  their  hoiis*-.  ami  heme  wrrr  t-n- 
titled  to  a  payment  of  £20  instead  of  the  rustoinary  £10.  Ihe  ix-rfornuimc 
at  Blackfriars  was  at  ni^ht,  so  that  the  actors  did  not  lost-  their  dailv  iiuonw 
from  the  pubUc,  and  hence  received  from  the  Lore!  Chanilx-rlain  only  £10. 
For  a  general  discussion  see  Adams,  Shakfspcnrean  Playhouses,  pp.  2},}  .w 


MISCELLANEOUS    DOCUMENTS. 
1660-1670 


MISCELLANEOUS    DOCLMENTS. 
I 660- I 670 

I.    LICENSE  OF  SALISBURY   COURT   PLAYHOUSE' 

Whereas  the  allowance  of  Playes,  the  ordering  of  Players  anr! 
Playmakers,  and  the  Permission  for  Errecting  (A  Playhouses. 
Hath,  time  out  of  minde  whereof  the  memory  of  n>an  is  nol  to 
the  Contrary,  belonged  to  the  Master  of  his  Majesties  Office  of 
the  Revel  Is. 

And  whereas  Mister  William  Beeston  hath  desired  Authority 
and  Lycence  from  mee  to  Continue  the  house  called  Salsburv' 
Court  Play  house  In  a  Playhouse,  which  was  formerly  built  and 
Errected  into  a  Playhouse  by  the  Permission  and  Lycence  of 
the  Master  of  the  Revells. 

These  are  therefore  by  vertue  of  a  Grante  vnder  the  Create 
Seale  of  England,  and  of  the  Constant  Practice  thereof,  to 
Continue  and  Constitute  the  said  house  called  Salisbury  Court 
Play  house  into  a  Play  house,  and  to  Authorize  and  Lycence  the 
said  Mister  Beeston  to  Sett,  Lett,  or  vse  it  for  a  Play  house, 
wherein  Comedies,  tragedies,  trage  Comedies,  Pastoralls,  and 
Interludes,  may  bee  Acted,  Prouided  that  noe  persons  be  ad- 
mitted to  Act  in  the  said  Play  house  but  such  as  shall  Ix*  allowed 
by  the  Master  of  his  Majesties  Office  of  the  Revells.  Given 
under  my  hand  and  Seale  of  the  office  of  the  Revells,  this 

For  Mister  William  Beeston. 


11.  COPY  OF  A  WARRANT  GRANTED  TO  FENCERS' 

With  the  favour  and  priviledge  of  his  Highnes  the  Duke  of 
Yorke,  it  is  agreed  upon,  by,  and  U-tweene  Francis  Burges  and 
William  Tubb,  to  play  a  tryall  of  skill  at  eight  scvcrall  weapons, 
which  are  hereunder  expressed,  on  the  thirteenth  day  of  Augu>t 
next,  being  Monday,  at  the  Red  Bull  Playhouse.— 30th  July. 
1660. 

>  Halliwell-Phillipps,  ColUctton,  p.  85;  NJa'ont-.  Var.  iii.  3^.  Malonc 
says:  "This  paper  apjx'ars  to  Ik-  only  a  copy,  and  is  not  «l.»tc<l  nor  wjcnc^l; 
ending  as  above.     I  Ix-lieve.  it  was  written  in  June.  i<>^<>  " 

*  Rebecca  Warner,  Epistolary  Curiosities,  .ApiKiulix,  No.  s.  p    \^i 

7  81 


82  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

The  Weapons  of  Francis  Surges  The  Weapons  of  Wm.  Tubb 
Backe  Sword  Single  Rapier 

Sword  and  Gantlet  Rapier  and  Dagger 

Sword  and  Dagger  Halfe  Pike 

Sword  and  Buckler.  Quarter  StafFe. 

Whereas  his  Highness,  the  Duke  of  Yorke,  hath  been  pleased 
to  commende  unto  me  Francis  Burges  and  Wm.  Tubb,  for  a 
warrant  to  playe  a  prize. 

These  are  to  authorize  the  said  Francis  Burges  and  William 
Tubb  to  playe  a  prize  at  the  weapons  above  named,  at  the 
House  called  the  Red  Bull,  and  for  so  doinge  this  shall  be  their 
warant. 

Dated  the  30th  July,  1660. 

•   H.  HERBERT. 


HI.     RED    BULL   PLAYS  ^ 

Names  of  the  plays  acted  by  the  Red  Bull  actors. 

The  Humorous  Lieutenant.  Elder  Brother. 

Beggars  Bushe.  The  Silent  Woman. 

Tamer  Tamed.  The  Weddinge. 

The  Traytor.  Henry  the  Fourthe. 

Loves  Cruelty.  Merry  Wives  of  Windsor. 

Wit  without  Money.  Kinge  and  no  Kinge. 

Maydes  Tragedy.  Othello. 

Philaster.  Dumboys. 

Rollo  Duke  of  Normandy.  The  Unfortunate  Lovers. 

Claricilla.  The  Widow. 

^  Var.  iii.  272.  This  is  not  in  Halliwell-Phillipps's  Collection.  Malone 
introduces  it  with  the  following  comment:  "The  actors  who  had  performed 
at  the  Red  Bull,  acted  under  the  direction  of  Mr.  Killegrew  during  the  years 
1660,  1661,  1662,  and  part  of  the  year  1663,  in  Gibbon's  tennis-court  in  Vere 
Street,  near  Clare-market;  during  which  time  a  new  theatre  was  built  for 
them  in  Drury  Lane,  to  which  they  removed  in  April,  1663.  The  following 
list  of  their  stock-plays,  in  which  it  is  observable  there  are  but  three  of  Shak- 
speare,  was  found  among  the  papers  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert,  and  was  probably 
furnished  by  them  soon  after  the  Restoration."  I  have  given  the  order  in 
which  the  plays  are  printed  in  the  1790  edition  of  Malone.  The  list  should 
be  studied  in  connection  with  the  lists  on  page  116,  and  in  John  Downes's 
Roscius  Anglicanus. 


Miscellaneous  Documents  S  5 

IV.     PETITION   OF  JOHN    ROGFRS.   AM)   HFRHFRI  s 
ORDER  RELATINfi  THFRFTO' 

To  the  Kings  most  Fxcclh-nt  M ait-sty. 
The  humble  Feticion  of  John  Rogers, 
Most  humbly  Sheweth, 
That  your  Peticioner  at  the  beginning  of  the  late  (.'alanutys 
lost  thereby  his  whole  Estate,  and  during  the  Wars  Susteyn**! 
muche  detriment  and  Imprisonment,  and  Lost  his  ljml>ti  Jiid 
the  vse  thereof;  who  served  his  Excellency  the  now  Ford  GtMierall, 
both  in  England  and  Scotland,  and  [x^rformed  grxxi  and  faithful! 
Service;  In  Consideracion  whereof,  and  by  Ixing  soc  much 
Decreapitt  as  not  to  act  any  more  in  the  wars,  his  Excellency 
was  fauourably  pleased,  for  your  Feticioners  future  Sul>bislancc 
without  being  further  burthensome  to  this  Kingdom,  or  to  your 
Majesty  for  a  Pencion,  To  grant  him  a  Tolleratirin  to  erect  a 
playhouse  or  to  haue  a  share  out  of  them  already  Tollerate*!. 
your  Peticioner  thereby  vndertaking  to  Supres  all  Riotts, 
Tumults,  or  Molestacions  that  may  thereby  arise.  And  for 
that  the  said  Graunt  Remains  Imperfect  vnles  Corrolxjraletl 
by  your  Majesty, 

He  therefore  humbly  Implors  your  most  Sacred  Maie-sty.  in 
Tender  Compassion,  out  of  your  Kingly  Clemency  tn  Confirm 
vnto  him  a  share  out  of  the  Profitts  of  the  siiid  Flayhous*>,  or 
such  allowance  by  them  to  be  giuen  as  formerly  they  VMxi  tc 
alow  to  persons  for  to  keepe  the  Peace  of  the  same,  that  he  may 
with  his  wife  and  famely  be  thereby  I'reservetl  .md  Rcleiued  in 
his  maimed,  aged  yearrs;  And  he  shall  Dayly  pray.  &c. 

At  the  Court  at  Whitehall  the  7th  of  August  \(y(*y} 

His  Majesty  is  Graciously  pleased  tf)  Refer  this  Feticion  to 
Sir  Henry  Herbert,  Master  of  his  Majestis  Revells.  to  take  huch 
order  therein,   as  shalbe  agreablc   to   E(iuety.   without   further 

trubling  his  Majesty. 

J.    HOFFIS. 

A  true  Copye  August  20,  1660,  From  the  otTue  of  the  Reuells 

In  obedience  to  his  Majesties  Reference  1  Have  taken  ihr 
matter  of  the  Petitioners  Retjuest  Into  Consiileration.  And  con- 
ceive it  reasonable  That  the  Petitioner  should  have  the  same 
Allowance  weekly  from  your  Playhou;^-  which  you  d<H-  allowe 

1  Halliwell-PhiUiiips,  Collodion,  p.  17;  Maloiu-,  Var.  iii.  -'44 
»  For  a  later  reference  to  Rogers  see  p.  I  -V- 


84  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

Other  Persons  for  the  same  worke.     To  the  Actors  at  the  Red- 
bul!,  and  to  euery  of  them.^ 

In  obedience  to  his  Majesties  Comands  I  haue  taken  the  Matter 
of  the  peticioners  request  into  Consideration,  and  doe  therevpon 
Conceiue  it  very  reasonable  that  the  peticioner  should  haue  the 
same  allowance  weekely  from  you  and  euery  of  you,  for  himself e 
and  his  men,  for  Guarding  your  playhouses  from  all  Molestations 
and  Iniuries,  which  you  formerly  did  or  doe  allow  or  pay  to 
other  persons  for  the  saime  or  such  like  seruices;  and  that  it 
be  duly  and  truely  paid  him  without  deniall.  And  the  rather 
for  that  the  Kings  most  excellent  Majestic  vpon  the  Lord  Generall 
Monks  recomendation,  And  the  Consideracion  of  the  peticioners 
Losses  and  Sufferings,  hath  thought  fitt  to  Commisserate  the 
Peticionour  John  Rogers  his  said  Condicion,  and  to  refferr  vnto 
me  the  releif  of  the  said  peticioner. 

Given  at  his  Majesties  office  of  the  Revells,  vnder  my  hand  and 
the  Scale  of  the  said  office,  the  twentith  day  of  August,  in  the 
tweluth  yeare  of  his  Majesties  Raigne. 

To  the  Actors  of  the  Playhouses  called  the 
Red  bull,  Cockpitt,  and  Theatre  in  Salesbury 
Court,  and  to  euery  of  them,  in  &  about  the 
Citties  of  London  &  Westminster. 


V.    SUBMISSION   OF   PLAYERS   TO   HERBERT'S 
AUTHORITY  2 

Wee,  whose  names  are  here  vnderwritten,  doe  hereby  promise 
and  Couenant  to  pay  or  cause  to  be  paid  to  Sir  Henry  Herbert, 
Knight,  Master  of  his  Majesties  Office  of  the  Reuells,  or  to  his 
Deputy,  or  Agent,  the  summe  of  ten  pounds  on  Saturday  next 
after  the  Date  herof.  And  what  Plaies  soeuer  wee  shall  Act 
for  the  future,  to  pay  or  cause  to  be  paid  to  the  said  Sir  Henry 
Herbert,  his  Deputy,  or  Agent,  for  euery  new  Play  /\os.,  and 
for  euery  reuiued  Play  205.,  as  fees  antiently  belonging  to  the 
Master  of  the  Reuells.  And  wee  doe  hereby  further  [promise, 
swejare,  and  Couenant  to  pay,  or  cause  to  bee  [paid,  the  said 
sjumme  to  the  said  Master  of  the  Reuells,  his  [Deputy,  or  Ag]ent, 

1  This  paragraph  was  omitted  by  Malone.  Probably  Herbert  substituted 
for  it  the  paragraph  that  follows,  directed  to  the  actors  not  only  at  the  Red 
Bull  but  also  at  the  Cockpit  and  Salisbury  Court. 

*  Halliwell-Phillipps,  Collection,  p.  36. 


Miscelldneoiis  Doc iime tits  K.S 

on  euery  Saturday  succeshively  [U-KinninK  from  thlt-  (Uu-  \\x-i>,\ 
In  Witnesse  wherof  wee   have   henvnt«»  >tMt   our   llan<lt•^  aifl 
scales  this  14  August,  iGTk).     These  (•ouen..nt»-^  arr  to  U-  m.ifli- 
good  during  the  time  of  acting  vnder  the  said   Master  »»(  th<- 
Reuells. 
a  true  Copy  \„  „.  H,  „,t. 


VI.     HERBERT'S  PROTEST  ACiAINST  THE  PR()I>()SEI> 
GRANT  TO   KILLK;re\V   AM)    DAVENANT' 

To  the  Kings  most  Excellent  Maiestie.     The  humble 
peticion  of  Sir  Henry  HerlKTt,  Knight,  Master  of  your 
Maiesties  Ofifice  of  the  Revells. 
Sheweth, 

That  whereas  your  petitioner  by  vertue  of  seuerall  grauntn 
vnder  the  great  seale  of  England  hath  execu te<l  the  s.iid  Ortice 
as  Master  of  the  Revells,  for  al)out  40  yeares,  in  the  times  of 
King  James,  and  of  King  Charles,  IxDth  of  blesseti  memory, 
with  excepcion  only  to  the  time  of  the  late  horrid  relx-llion. 

And  whereas  the  ordering  of  plaies,  players,  and  play  makrnt, 
and  the  permission  for  erecting  of  playhouses  are  Peculiar 
branches  of  the  said  Office,  and  in  the  constant  Practice  therei>f 
by  your  petitioner's  Predecessors  in  the  said  Office  and  himselfc. 
with  excepcion  only  as  before  excepted,  and  authorisetl  by 
graunt  vnder  the  said  great  seale  of  F2ngland ;  and  that  no  jxTson 
or  persons  haue  erected  any  Playhouses,  or  raisetl  any  Com|>.»ny 
of  Players,  without  Licence  from  your  petitioner's  said  Pntlc- 
cessors  or  from  your  petitioner,  But  Sir  William  Davenant. 
Knight,  who  obtained  Leaue  of  Oliver  and  Richard  Cromwell  to 
vent  his  Operas,  in  a  time  when  your  petitioner  ownetl  m)t  their 
Authority. 

And  whereas  your  Maiesty  hath  lately  signifie<l  your  pleasure 
by  warrant  to  Sir  JefTerry  f^almer,  Knight  and  Barronet.  )our 
Majesties  Attorney  Generall,  for  the  drawing  of  a  graunt  for 
your  Majesties  signature  to  pass  the  greate  seale.  thereby  «o 
enable  and  impower  Mister  Thomas  Killegrew  and  the  s.iid  Sir 
William  Davenant  to  erect  two  new  Playhouse?*  in  London. 
Westminster,  or  the  Subburbs  theret)f.  and  to  make  Choice  «»l 

1  Halliwell-Phillipps,  Collfction,  p.  Ji;    Malonr,    Var.  lii.  i^<K     Malli»rll 
Phillipps  prints  a  second  copy  of  tho  |x-tition,  p.  ly.    I>ut  ^in^^  ihi<»  i.ffris  ii<i 
variations,  I  have  not  reproduced  it. 


86  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

Two  Companies  of  Players,  to  bee  vnder  theire  sole  regulacion, 
and  that  noe  other  players  shalbee  authorized  to  play  in  London, 
Westminster,  or  the  Subburbs  thereof  but  such  as  the  said 
Mister  Killegrew  and  Sir  William  Davenant  shall  allow  of. 

And  whereas  your  petitioner  hath  been  represented  to  your 
IMaiesty  as  a  person  consenting  to  the  said  powers  expressed  in 
the  said  Warrant,  your  petitioner  vtterly  denies  the  least  Consent 
or  foreknowledge  thereof,  but  look  vpon  it  as  an  vniust  surprize, 
and  distructiue  to  the  powers  graunted  vnder  the  said  great 
seale  to  your  petitioner,  and  to  the  Constant  practice  of  the  said 
Office,  and  exercised  in  the  said  Office  ever  since  Players  were 
first  admitted  by  authority  to  act  plaies,  and  cannot  legally  bee 
done  as  your  petitioner  is  advised;  and  it  may  bee  of  very  ill 
consequence,  as  your  petitioner  is  advised,  by  a  new  graunt  to 
take  away  and  cut  off  a  braunch  of  the  antient  powers  graunted 
to  the  said  Office  vnder  the  great  seale. 

Your  petitioner  therefore  humbly  praies  that  your  Maiesty 
would  bee  iustly  as  graciously  pleased  to  revoke  the  said  Warrant 
from  your  Maiesties  said  Attorney  Generall,  Or  to  referr  the 
premises  to  the  consideracion  of  your  Maiesties  said  Attorney 
Generall  to  Certify  your  Maiesty  of  the  truth  of  them,  and  his 
Judgment  on  the  whole  matters  in  question  betwixt  the  said 
Mister  Killigrew,  Sir  William  Davenant,  and  your  petitioner, 
in  relacion  to  the  Legallity  and  Consequence  of  theire  demaunds 
and  your  petitioners  rights. 

And  your  petitioner  shall  ever  pray,  etc. 

At  the  Court  at  Whitehall,  4  Augusti,  1660. 

His  Maiestie  is  pleased  to  referre  this  Peticion  to  Sir  Jeffery 
Palmer,  Knight  and  Baronet,  his  Maiesties  Atturney  generall; 
who  hauing  called  before  him  all  Persons  concerned,  and  ex- 
amined the  Peticioners  right,  is  to  certify  what  hee  finds  to  bee 
the  true  state  of  the  matters  in  difference,  together  with  his 
opinion  thereupon.  And  then  his  Maiestie  will  declare  his 
further  pleasure. 

EDWARD   NICHOLAS. 

May  it  please  your  most  excellent  Maiesty: 
Although  I  haue  heard  the  Parties  concerned  in  this  Peticion 
seuerally  and  apart,  yet  in  respect  Mister  Killigrew  and  Sir 
William  Dauenant,  haueing  notice  of  a  time  appointed  to  heare 
all  parties  together  did  not  come,  I  haue  forborne  to  proceede 
further;    haueing  alsoe  receaued  an  intimacion,  by  Letter  from 


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Sir  William  Dauenant,  that  I   wa.s  frewj  from  furtlur  hearing 
this  matter. 

14°  Sept.  1660.  (,     I'ALMKR.' 


VII.    THE   KING'S   GRANT  TO   KILLIGRKW   AND 
DAVENANT' 

Charles  the  Second,  by  the  Grace  of  God.  of  England.  Scotland, 
fTrance  and  Ireland,  King,  defender  of  the  flfayth,  Ac.  To  all 
to  whome  these  presents  shall  Come,  Greeting.  Whereas  wcc 
are  giuen  to  vnderstand  that  Certaine  persons  In  and  aUjut 
Our  Citty  of  London,  or  the  Suburbs  therecjf.  Doe  frequently 
assemble  for  the  performing  and  Acting  of  Playes  and  Entcrludes 
for  Rewards,  To  which  diuers  of  Our  Subiects  doe  for  theire 
Entertainment  Resort;  which  said  playes,  As  wee  are  Informeti, 
doe  Containe  much  Matter  of  Prophanation,  and  Scurrility,  soe 
that  such  Kind  of  Entertainments,  which,  if  well  Mannagcd, 
might  serue  as  Morrall  Instructions  In  Humanne  life,  \&  the 
same  are  now  vsed,  doe  for  the  most  part  tende  to  the  Dcbauch- 
inge  of  the  Manners  of  Such  as  are  present  at  them,  and  are  ver>' 
Scandalous  and  offensive  to  all  pious  and  well  disposed  persons. 
Wee,  takeing  the  premisses  into  our  Princely  Consideration,  >'ett 
not  holding  it  necessary  totally  to  Suppresse  the  vse  of  theatres, 
because  wee  are  assured,  that,  if  the  Evill  &  Scandall  In  the 
Playes  that  now  are  or  haue  bin  acted  were  taken  away,  the 
same  might  serue  as  Innocent  and  Harmlcsse  diuertisemcnts 
for  many  of  our  Subiects;  And  Haueing  Experience  of  the  Art 
and  skill  of  our  Trusty  and  welbelovcd  Thomas  Killegrew, 
Esquire,  one  of  the  Groomes  of  our  Bedchamlx'r,  and  of  Sir 
William  Dauenant,  Knight,  for  the  purix)sses  hereafter  mcn- 
cioned.  Doe  hereby  giue  &.  Grante  vnto  the  said  Thomas  Kille- 
grew  and  Sir  W^illiam  Dauenant  full  power  &  authority  to  Erect 
two  Companies  of  Players,  Consistinge  resjx^tiuely  of  such 
persons  As  they  shall  chuse  and  appoint,  And  to  purchaM*. 
builde  and  Erect,  or  hire  at  their  Charge,  As  they  shall  thinkc 
fitt,  two  Houses  or  theatres,  withall  Convenient  RtK)nies  and 
other  Necessaries  therevnto  ap{KTtaining  for  the  RepreM-ntation 
of  Tragydies,  Comedyes,  Playes,  Operas,  &  all  other  Entertain - 

*  Malone  has  "J.  Palmer." 

«  Halliwell-Phillipps,  Collection,  p.  19;    Malonc.  Var.  iit.  J40 


88  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

ments  of  that  nature,  In  Convenient  places:  And  likewise  to 
Setle  and  Esstablish  such  payments  to  be  paid  by  those  that 
shall  resort  to  see  the  said  Representations  performed,  As  either 
haue  bin  accustomely  Giuen  and  taken  in  the  like  Kind,  or  as 
shall  be  reasonable  In  regard  of  the  Great  Expences  of  Scenes, 
musick  and  such  new  Decorations  as  Have  not  been  formerly 
used;  with  further  power  to  make  such  allowances  out  of  that 
which  they  shall  so  receiue,  to  the  Actors,  and  other  persons 
Employed  In  the  said  Representations  in  both  houses  Respec- 
tively, As  they  shall  thinke  fitt:  the  said  Companies  to  be  vnder 
the  Gouernement  and  Authority  of  them  the  said  Thomas 
Killegrew  and  Sir  William  Dauenant.  And  In  regard  of  the 
Extraordinary  Licentiousness  that  hath  benn  Lately  used  In 
things  of  this  nature.  Our  Pleasure  Is  that  there  shall  be  noe  more 
Places  of  Representations,  nor  Companies  of  Actors  of  Playes, 
or  Operas  by  Recitative  musick,  or  Representations  by  danceing 
and  Scenes,  or  any  other  Entertainments  on  the  Stage,  In  our 
Citties  of  London  and  Westminster,  or  in  the  Liberties  of  them, 
then  the  two  to  be  now  Erected  by  vertue  of  this  Authority. 
Neuertheless  wee  doe  Hereby  by  our  Authority  Royal  strictly 
enioine  the  said  Thomas  Killegrew  and  Sir  William  Dauenant 
that  they  doe  not  at  any  time  Herafter  cause  to  be  acted  or 
represented  any  Play,  Enterlude,  or  opera,  Containing  any 
Matter  of  Prophanation,  Scurrility  or  Obscenity:  And  wee  doe 
further  Hereby  authorize  and  Command  them  the  said  Thomas 
Killegrew  and  Sir  William  Dauenant,  to  peruse  all  playes  that 
haue  been  formerly  written,  and  to  expunge  all  Prophanesse 
and  Scurrility  from  the  same,  before  they  be  represented  or 
Acted.  And  this  Our  Grante  and  Authority  made  to  the  said 
Thomas  Killegrew  and  Sir  William  Davenant,  shall  be  efTectuall 
and  Remaine  in  full  force  and  vertue.  Notwithstanding  any 
former  order  or  direction  by  vs  Given,  for  the  Suppressing  of 
Playhouses  and  playes,  or  any  other  Entertainments  of  the 
Stage.     Given^  August  21st,  1660. 

Copy  of  the  grante  the  21  August.  60.  made  to  Mister  Thomas 
Killegrew  and  Sir  William  Dauenant  by  the  Kings  Maiesty, 
under  the  Priuy  Signett.^ 

'  Malone  reads  "Give,  &c." 

*  Malone  omits  this  last  paragraph. 


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VIII.     HERBERT'S    "ANSWEK"   TO  THE   GRANT' 

Abstracte  of  the  Powers  granted  to  Mister  Thomas  Killt-Krew 

and  sir  william  Dauenant  by  warant  directed  to  His  Maie?itiiii 

Aturney  Generall. 

To  erecte  two  new  Playhouses  In  London,  Westminster,  or 
the  suburbes  therof. 

To  raise  two  new  Companies  and  to  haiie  the  sole  Regulation 
of  them. 

That  noe  other  Playhouses  shall  Ix;  Allowed  of  nor  any  other 
Players  but  such  as  shall  be  Authorized  by  them. 

Sir  Henry  Herl)erts  Answer 
Master  of  His  Maiesties  office  of  the  Reuells 

That  the  Licensinge  and  Orderinge  of  Playes,  Players,  and 
Playmakers,  and  for  Erecting  of  Playhouses  Is  an  Antient 
Branche  of  His  Maiesties  office  of  the  Reuells,  and  Hath  ben 
soly  exercised  by  the  present  master  of  the  Reuells  and  His 
Predecessors  tyme  out  of  minde,  with  exception  only  to  the  time 
of  the  Late  Horrid  Rebellion,  when  sir  Henry  Herbert  owned 
not  their  uniust  and  Tyranicall  Authority,  thogh  sir  william 
Dauenant  did,  and  obteyned  then  Leaue  to  uente  his  Operas. 

That  the  Grante  of  the  forenamed  Powers  Is  Destructiue  to 
the  Powers  granted  under  the  Great  Seale  to  sir  Henry  Herbert 
by  the  Late  Kinge  of  Blessed  Memory,  .And  to  the  constant 
practise  of  the  said  office. 

That  It  is  Destructiue  to  a  Hundred  Persons  at  l^ast  that 
depende  upon  the  Quality  and  the  Houses  and  Haue  noe  other 
Liuelyhood. 

That  it  cannot  Legally  be  done,  As  Councell  doth  Aduisc, 
and  being  granted  begets  a  Suite  at  Law  upon  the  lalidity  of 
the  Grantes. 

»  Halliwell-Phillipps,  Collection,  p.  33. 


90  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

IX.     LETTER  FROM  HUMPHREY  MOSELY,  CONCERN- 
ING  PLAYS  THAT   BELONG  TO   HIM  ^ 

From  Mr.  Mosely  concerning  the  playes,  &c. 
August  30,  1660.2 

Sir, 

I  have  beene  very  much  solicited  by  the  gentlemen  actors  of 
the  Red  Bull  for  a  note  under  my  hand  to  certifie  unto  your 
worsh"*.  what  agreement  I  had  made  with  Mr.  Rhodes,  of  the 
Cockpitt  playhouse.  Truly,  Sir,  I  am  so  farr  from  any  agree- 
ment with  him,  that  I  never  so  much  as  treated  with  him,  nor 
with  any  from  him,  neither  did  I  ever  consent  directly  or  in- 
directly, that  hee  or  any  others  should  act  any  playes  that  doe 
belong  to  mee,  without  my  knowledge  and  consent  had  and 
procured.  And  the  same  also  I  doe  certify  concerning  the 
Whitefryers  playhouse  and  players. 

Sir,  this  is  all  I  have  to  trouble  you  withall  att  present,  and 
therefore  I  shall  take  the  boldnesse  to  remaine, 
Your  Worsh".  most  humble  Servant, 

HUMPHREY  MOSELY. 

August  30.  60.* 


X.     FROM  THE  MAYOR  AND  RECORDER  OF  MAID- 
STONE,  TO  SIR  HENRY  HERBERT* 

Maidstone,  8th  Oct.  1660. 
Honorable  Sir, — ^We  received  youres  of  the  sixth  instant  by 
these  bearers,  and  question  not  your  commission  as  Master  of 
his  Majestie's  Revells,  or  your  licence  granted  to  these  persons, 
Jacob  Brewer,  &c. ;  nor  them,  so  farre  as  they  shall  use  the 
same  according  to  lawe,  to  which  your  license  doth  prudently 
and  carefully  tye  them.  One  particular  of  which  theyre  lawfuU 
exercise  we  conceive  to  be  within  the  verge  of  his  Majestie's 
courte,  wherever  it  shall  be,  in  any  parte  of  Englande,  where 
they  may  be  under  your  eye  and  care,  for  the  reforminge  and 

^  Malone,  Var.  iii.  249. 

2  "This  is  the  endorsement,  written  in  Sir  Henry  Herbert's  own  hand." — 
Malone. 

'  "The  date  inserted  by  Sir  Henry  Herbert." — Malone. 
*  Rebecca  Warner,  Epistolary  Curiosities,  p.  59. 


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regulating  any  abuses  of  their  license  which  might  l»c  ccmi- 
mitted  by  them.  But  we  doe  not  fmde  that  you  dot-,  and 
presume  you  did  not  intend  to  Krant  them  a  licence  to  wander 
abroade  all  England  over,  at  what  distance  soever  from  you. 
And  we  finde  that  the  wanderinge  abroad  of  such  persons  is 
expresslye  cautioned  by  the  statu t  of  the  39th  of  the  Queen/ 
in  the  case  of  players  of  interludes  and  minstrels  (except  it  Ix? 
by  expresse  license  under  the  hande  and  seale  of  such  Baron, 
or  other  noble  person  of  greater  degree,  to  whr»me  they  d<ie 
particularly  belonge);  and  however  we  knowe  no  lawe  or  statut 
that  requires  the  magistrates  of  any  place  to  give  them  any 
particular  leave  or  license  of  theyre  owne  by  way  of  addition  to 
any  other.  And,  indeed,  the  mischiefe  and  publicke  disorder* 
by  the  practices  of  such  kinde  of  persons  in  wanderinge  abroiidc 
from  countye  to  countye,  is  such  that  we  cannot  thinke  it 
reasonable  to  give  them  any  further  countenance  than  the  lawe 
provides;  which  we  hope  will  not  be  displeasing  to  you,  who, 
we  presume,  do  take  the  observance  of  his  Majestie's  lawe*  to 
the  best  obedience  to  his  Majestie's  authoritye.  In  which 
assurance  we  take  leave,  and  rest.  Honourable  Sir,  youre  most 
humble  servants.  richARD   BILLS.   Maior. 

LAMBARDE  GODFREY,   Recorder. 

To  the  Hon.  Sir  Henry  Herbert,  knight,  Master  of  his  Majestie's 

Revells,  these  humbly  present. 
{Endorsed) — From  the  Maior  of  Maydstone,  and  the  Recorder, 

concer.  Jacob  Brewer,  dancer  on  the  ropes. 


XL     FROM    SIR    H.    HERBERT   TO   THE    MAYOR    OF 

MAIDSTONE » 

Oct.  g,—6o,  from  the  Office  of  the  ReveiU. 

Sir, — Yours  of  the  8th  comes  to  my  hande  the  9th  of  this 
mont'he,  and  makes  out  an  acknowledgment  and  submission  to 
his  Majestie's  grante,  as  Master  of  his  Majestie's  Revells,  and  to 
the  powers  of  lycencinge  the  perstins  in  question,  and  to  their 
exercise  of  the  said  powers,  so  farr  as  they  shall  use  the  same 
accordinge  unto  lawe:   but  you  restraine  the  exerc.se  thenxif  to 

» Queen  Elizabeth.  The  statute  has  been  rcprinteil  in  W.  C.  Ha«Iut"» 
The  English  Drama  and  Stage,  p.  37:  ^{-  •»'s^'  P-  ■"•       ,,  .  .  .   »,.,_„„,  v.i.l.f 

«  Rebecca  Warner,  Epistolary  CunosUies,  p.  01 ;  m-c  Hr.t.sh  NIum-uh,  .VUbt. 

MS.  37157.  f.  64- 


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the  verge  of  his  Majestie's  court,  and  then  restraine  the  Master 

of  the  Revells  to  the  said  Hmits,  as  to  his  jurisdiction;  which  is, 

in  some  sort,  a  contradiction ;  and  such  an  interpretation  as  was 

never  given  before  by  any  learned  gentlemen.     The  license  is 

granted  upon  the  conditions  of  good  behaviour  to  the  lawes 

and  ordinances  of  superiors.     But  you  are  not  taken  to  be  in  a 

capacity,  by  virtue  of  your  charter,  to  suppresse  them,  they 

bearinge  themselves  as  they  ought  to  doe.     And  there  is  non 

obstante  in   the  concession  which  provides  against  the  penall 

lawes,   which   being  under   the  greate  scale  of  England,   and 

corroborated  by  a  constant  practice,  whereof  the  memorie  of 

man  is  not  to  the  contrarie,  I  conceive  you  will  not  be  the  sole 

infringer  of  his  Majestie's  grante,   and  the  constant  practice 

thereof  in  all  his  Majestie's  dominions  and  liberties  in  England. 

And  you  may  be  assured  by  me  that  you  are  the  first  mayor, 

or  other  officer,   that  ever  did  dispute  the  authority,  or  the 

extent  of  it;  for  to  confine  it  to  the  verge  of  the  Court  is  such  a 

sense  as  was  never  imposed  upon  it  before,  and  contrary  to  the 

constant  practice;    for  severall  grantes  have  been  made  by  me 

since  the  happy  restoration  of  our  gracious  sovereign,  to  persons 

in  the  like  quality;    and  seriously,  therefore,  admitted  into  all 

the  counties  and  liberties  of  England  without  any  dispute  or 

molestation. 

You  are,   therefore,  desired  to  give  them  leave  to  exercise 

their  qualities  accordinge  to  the  conditions  of  their  license,  the 

rather  that  they  have  suffered  muche  in  lyinge  still,  and  are  in 

their  waye  to  the  sea  syde  for  transportation ;  and  I  have  given 

them  order  to  stay  noe  longer  than   they  have  raysed  their 

necessayre  charges.     But  in  case  you  doe  delyghte  in  opposition 

and  obstinacy  to  lawfuU  authority  and  yet  would  be  obeyed  in 

yours  without  dispute ;   then  you  may  take  this  from  me,  that  I 

shall  forthwith  sende  a  message  from  his  Majestie's  chamber  to 

fetche  you  and  Mr.  Recorder  Godfrey  hither  to  answer  your 

disobedience  to  his  Majestie's  authority  derived  unto  me  under 

the  great  scale  of  England,  and  in  exercise  of  the  said  powers  by 

me  for  almost  forty  yeares,  with  exception  only  to  the  late  times. 

And  if  you  have  endangered  your  charter  by  this  refracteriness, 

and  doe  put  charges  and  displeasures  on  your  corporation  and 

persons,  you  will  remember  that  you  were  faierly  invited  to  the 

contrary,   and  admonished   thereof  by  your  very  affectionate 

friend, 

HENRY   HERBERT. 

Respects  to  Mr.  Recorder  Godfrey,  of  whom  I  have  hearde 

well  by  my  cosen  Lambert,  and  for  whom  I  have  particular 

kindnes. 


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XII.     HERBERT    ATTEMF*TS    TO    KSTAFilJSH    MIS 
AUTHORITY   OVER   THE   COCKPIT    I'LAVHOISE' 

Whereas  by  vertue  of  a  Grante  vnder  the  Greate  Scale  of 
England,  Playes,  Players  and  Playmakers,  and  the  Pcrinishi<in 
for  Errecting  of  Playhouses,  haue  lx.'en  allowed,  Orderetl  and 
Permitted  by  the  Masters  of  his  Maiesties  Office  of  the  Revells, 
my  Predecessors  successively,  time  out  of  minde,  whereof  the 
memory  of  mann  is  not  to  the  Contrary,  And  by  niee  for  almost 
fforty  yeares,  with  Exception  only  to  the  I^te  times: 

These  are  therefore  in  his  Maiesties  name  to  require  you  to 
attende  mee  concerning  your  Playhouse  calletl  the  (^xlcpiit 
Playhouse  in  Drury  Lane,  And  to  bring  with  you  such  Authority 
As  you  haue  for  Errecting  of  the  said  house  Into  a  Playhouse, 
at  your  perill.  Given  at  his  Majesties  Office  of  the  Revells  the 
8th  day  of  October  1660. 

HENRY   HERBERT. 

To  Mister  John  Roades  at  the  Cockpitt  Playhouse  in  I)rur>' 
Lane. 

Warrant  sent  to  Rhodes  and  brought  backe  by  him  the  loth 
of  October  1660  with  this  Answer:  That  the  Kinge  did  authorize 
Him.2 


XIII.     A  SECOND   LETTER  TO  THE  CCK'KPIT 
PLAYERS' 

Copy  of  the  Warrant  sent  to  the  actors  at  the  Cockpitt 
in  Drury  Lane  by  Tom  Browne,  the  13  (Xrtob.  60. 

Whereas  severall  complaints  have  l)een  made  against  you  to 
the  Kings  most  excellent  Majesty  by  Mr.  Killegrew  and  Sir 
William  D'Avenant,  concerning  the  unusuall  and  unrea.M>nal)le 
rates  taken  at  your  playhouse  d(M)res.  of  the  resixvtivc  ix>rsons 
of  quality  that  desire  to  refresh  or  improve  themselves  by  the 
sight  of  your  morrall  entertainments  which  were  constitutt«<l  for 

>  Halliwell-Phillipps.  Collection,  p.  2(k    Malom;.  Var.  j"  /."• 

»Malone  places  this  last   paranraph  at  the  hea.l  of  the  «U  umcnt       Mr 

states  that  it  is  in  the  hand  of  Sir  Henry  HerU-rt.  .».  .». 

«  Malone,  Var.  iii.  252.     This  letter  shoul.i  W  rea.l  in  ronmvt.on  *ith  thr 

Grant  to  Davenant  ami  Killigrew,  p.  X7. 


94  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

profitt  and  delight.  And  the  said  complaints  made  use  of  by 
the  said  Mr.  Killegrew  and  Sir  William  Davenant  as  part  of 
their  suggestions  for  their  pretended  power,  and  for  your  late 
restrainte. 

And  whereas  complaints  have  been  made  thereof  formerly  to 
mee,  wherewith  you  were  acquainted,  as  innovations  and  exac- 
tions not  allowed  by  mee;  and  that  the  like  complaints  are 
now  made,  that  you  do  practice  the  said  exactions  in  takeing  of 
excessive  and  unaccustomed  rates  uppon  the  restitution  of  you 
to  your  liberty  % 

These  are  therefore  in  his  Ma.*"  name  to  require  you  £uid 
every  of  you  to  take  from  the  p>ersons  of  qualitie  and  others 
as  daily  frequent  your  playhouse,  such  usuall  and  accustomed 
rates  only  as  were  formerly  taken  at  the  Blackfryers  by  the  late 
company  of  actors  there,  and  noe  more  nor  otherwise,  for  every 
new  or  old  play  that  shall  be  allowed  you  by  the  Master  of  the 
Revells  to  be  acted  in  the  said  playhouse  or  any  other  playhouse. 
And  y&u  are  hereby  further  required  to  hringe  or  sende  to  me  all 
suck  old  plaies  as  you  doe  intend  to  act  at  your  said  playhouse^ 
that  they  may  he  reformed  of  prophanes  and  ribaldry,  at  your  perill. 
Given  at  the  office  of  the  Revells.^ 


HENRY  HERBERT. 


To  Mr.  Michael  Mohun, 
and  the  rest  of  the  actors 
of  the  Cockpitt  playhouse 
in  Drur>-  Lane.     The  13th 
of  October,  1660. 


XIV.    THE    PETITION   OF   THE   COCKPIT    PLAYERS* 

To  the  Kings  most  excellent  Majestie. 
The  humble   Petition   of  Michael   Mohun,   Robert  Shatterell, 
Charles  Hart,  Nich.  Burt,  Wm.  Cartwright,  Walter  Clun,  and 
William  Wintersell. 

^  "The  words  in  Italick  characters  were  added  by  Sir  Henry  Herbert's 
own  hand." — Malone. 

*  Malone,  Var.  iii.  254;  Halliwell-Phillipps,  CoUectitm,  p.  44.  Since  the 
manuscript  seems  to  have  been  more  legible  when  Malone  copieid  it,  and  since 
his  transcript  is  ob-viously  more  correct,  I  have  reproduced  it;  the  variants 
in  HalLiwell-Phillipps's  transcript  I  have  recorded  in  footnotes. 


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Humbly  Bheueth, 
That  your  Majesties  humble  i>etitioners,  having  Ixt-n  supprest 
by  a  warrant  from  your  Majestic,  Sir  Henry  HerU-rt  inforn»e<l 
us  it  was  Mr.  Killegrew  had  causetJ  it,  and  if  wee  would  give 
him  see   much   a  weeke,   he  would   protect   them  against   Mr. 
Killegrew    and    all    fx^wers.     The    complaint    against    us    wa.**, 
scandalous   plays,    raising    the    price,    and    acknowle<lging    n<jc 
authority;   all  which  ended  in  sfxr  much  per'  weeke  to  him;   for 
which  wee  had  leave*  to  play,  and  promise  of  his  protection:  the 
which  your  Majesty  knows  he  was  not  able  to  performe,  since 
Mr.  Killegrew,  having  your  Majesties  former  grantc,  supprest 
us,  until  wee  had  by  covenant  obliged  ourselvc-s  to  act  with 
woemen,  a  new  theatre,  and  habitts  according  to  our  sceanes. 
And  according  to  your  Majesties  approbation,  from  all  the  com- 
panies we  made  election  of  one  company;  and  so  farre  Sir  Henr>' 
Herbert  hath  bene  from  protecting  us,  that  he  hath  lieen  a 
continual   disturbance   unto   us,   who   were    (united)*   by   your 
Majesties  commande  under  Mr.  Killegrew,  as  Master  of  your 
Majesties  Comedians,-*    and  we  have  annext  unto  our  petition 
the  date  of  the  warrant  by  which  wee  were  supprest,  and  for  a 
protection  against  that  warrant  he  forced  from  us*  soe  much  a 
weeke.     And   if  your  majestie   be   graciously   pleased    to  cast 
your  eye  upon  the  date  of  the  warrant  hereto  annext,  your 
majestie  shall  find  the  date  to  our  contract*  succeeded;   wherein 
he  hath  broke  the  covenants,  and  not  your  petitioners."  havcing 
abused  your  majestie  in  giveing  an  ill  character  of  your  peti- 
tioners, only  to  force  a  sum  from  their  poor  endeavours;    who 
never  did  nor  shall  refuse  him  all  the  reseits*  and  just  profitts 
that  belong  to  his  place;    hee  having  now  obtained  leave  to 
arrest  us,  only  to  give  trouble  and  vexation  to  your  petitioners, 
hopeing  by  that  meanes  to  force  a  summe  of  money  illegally 
from  us. 

The  premises  considered,  your  petitioners  humbly  lieseech 
your  majestie  to  be  gratiously  pleased  to  signify  your  royal 
pleasure  to  the  hovd  Chamberlaine.  that  your  jx-titioners 

^  CoUeciion,  "ihe." 

*  CoU-ecticn,  "his  leave." 

*  CoJJec-tiori,  '"there  establis-ht." 

*  CoU-ecii-on,  "Revels." 

*  CoU-ech-ov,    •  first  paid  at  "  for   'forced  from  us. 

^CoUfciMfi,  "lone  that]"  for    'our  contract";   api^rcntly  the  manu>*-rij« 
had  deca\-ed  since  Malone  sau  it. 

■  CoU^cciion,  "Maiestie, "  which  is  obviously  wrong. 
«  ColJ'Crtion ,  ' '  resa  n  s . " 


96  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

may  not  bee  molested  in  their  calling.     And  your  petitioners 
in  duty  bound  shall  pray,  &c. 

NICH.   BURT.  ROBT.   SHATTEREL. 

WILLIAM   WINTERSHALL. 
CHARLES   HART. 

The  13  of  [October  1660] 

Confer [ence]  Had  with  the  [King  conc]erninge  Killigrew  [and 
the  PJlayers.^ 


XV.    ARTICLES   OF  AGREEMENT   BETWEEN    DAVE- 

NANT  AND  THE  COMPANY  OF  PLAYERS  AT 

THE   COCKPIT  2 

Articles  of  Agreement  tripartite,  Indented,  made,  and  agreed 
vppon  this  fifth  Day  of  Nouember,  in  the  xiith  yeare  of  the 
reigne  of  our  Souereigne  Lord  Kinge  Charles  the  second,  Annoque 
Domini  1660,  Between  Sir  William  Davenant,  of  London,  Knight, 
of  the  first  part,  and  Thomas  Batterton,  Thomas  Sheppey, 
Robert  Noakes,  James  Noakes,  Thomas  Lovell,  John  Moseley, 
Caue  Vnderhill,  Robert  Turner,  and  Thomas  Lilies  ton,  of  the 
second  part;  and  Henry  Harris,  of  the  Citty  of  London,  painter,^ 
of  the  third  part,  as  followeth. 

Imprimis,  the  said  Sir  William  Davenant  doth  for  himself, 
his  Executors,  administrators  and  assignes,  Couenant,  promise, 
grant,  and  agree,  to  and  with  the  said  Thomas  Batterton, 
Thomas  Sheppey,  Robert  Noakes,  James  Noakes,  Thomas 
Louell,  John  Mosely,  Cave  Vnderhill,  Robert  Turner,  and 
Thomas  Lilleston,  that  hee  the  said  Sir  William  Davenant  by 
vertue  of  the  authority  to  him  deriued  for  that  purpose  does* 
hereby  constitute,  ordeine,  and  erect  them  the  said  Thomas 
Batterton,  Thomas  Sheppey,  Robert  Noakes,  James  Noakes, 
Thomas  Louell,  John  Moseley,  Cave  Vnderhill,  Robert  Turner, 
and  Thomas  Lilleston  and  their  Associates,  to  bee  a  company, 

1  This  postscript,  omitted  by  Malone,  I  add  from  A  Collection.  For  the 
answer  to  this  petition  see  Chalmers,  Apology,  p,  529. 

^  Printed  in  HaUiwell-Phillipps,  Collection,  p.  27,  and  in  Malone,  Var.  iii. 
257.  This  copy  of  the  Articles  of  Agreement  was  made  for  Herbert's  use  in 
his  lawsuits;  see  pp.  106,  112. 

'  Halliwell-Phillipps  reads  "panter,"  Malone  "painter." 

<  HaUiwell-Phillipps  reads  "doe,"  Malone  "does." 


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publiquely  to  act  all  manner  (A  TraKcHies.  (■f)meflies.  an«l  i>l.i\es 
whatsoeuer,  in  any  Theatre  or  Playhouse  erertwl  in  l^>nd<in  or 
Westminster  or  the  Subvrbs  thereof,  and  to  take  the  vsual  rates 
for  the  same,  to  the  vses  hereafter  exjirest.  vntiil  the  mu\  Sir 
William  Davenant  shall  prouicle  a  newe  Theatre  with  Seem-*,. 

Item,  It  is  agreed  by  and  U-tweene  all  the  siiid  i>.-irtie>  to 
these  presentes,  that  the  said  ("om|)any,  (vntiil  the  said  theatre 
bee  prouided  by  the  said  Sir  William  Davenant)  lie  authorizcfl 
by  him  to  Act  Tragedies,  Comedies,  and  playes  in  the  l'layhf>uhe 
called  Salisbury  Court  Playhouse,  or  any  other  house,  vjKm  the 
Condicions  onely  hereafter  follow eing,  vizt. 

That  the  generall  receiptes  of  money  of  the  said  playhouse 
shall  (after  the  houserent,  hirelinges,  anfl  all  other  accustomary 
and  necessary  expenses  in  that  kind  l)ee  defrayed)  l>ee  devided 
into  fowerteene  proporcions  or  shares,  whereof  Sir'  William 
Davenant  shall  haue  fowre  full  proporcions  or  shares  to  his  <iwne 
vse,  and  the  rest  to  the  vse  of  the  said  Companie, 

That  dureinge  the  time  of  playeing  in  the  said  Playhouse, 
(vntiil  the  aforesaid  Theatre  bee  prouided  by  the  siiid  Sir  William 
Davenant)  the  said  Sir  Wm.  Davenant  shall  flepute  the  said 
Thomas  Batterton,  James  Noakes,  and  Thomas  Shepjx-y,  cjr 
any  one  of  them  perticularly,  for  him  and  on  his  l)ehalf,  to 
receiue  his  proporcion  of  those  shares,  and  to  survey  the  ar- 
comptes  conduceing  therevnto  and  to  pay  the  siiid  pro{)c>rrion 
euery  night  to  him  the  said  Sir  William  Davenant  or  his  assignes, 
which  they  doe  hereby  Couenant  to  pay  accordingly. 

That  the  said  Thomas  Batterton,  Thomas  Shcppey,  and  the 
rest  of  the  said  Company  shall  admitt  such  a  Consort  of  Musiciens 
into  the  said  Playhouse  for  their  necessiiry  vse.  as  the  s,ud  Sir 
William  shall  nominate  and  provide,  duringe  their  playinne  in 
the  said  Playehouse,  not  cxceedinge  the  rale  of  305.  the  day, 
to  bee  defrayed  out  of  the  generall  exjxMices  of  the  h<»use  Ixrforc 
the  said  fowerteene  shares  bee  devided. 

That  the  said  Thomas  Batterton,  Thomas  Shepix-y.  and  the 
rest  of  the  said  Companie  soe  authorized  to  play  in  the  Play- 
house in  Salisbury  Court  or  elsewhere,  as  afores^iid.  >hall  at 
one  weeks  warneinge  giuen  by  the  siiid  Sir  William  Davenant. 
his  heires  or  assignes,  dissolue  and  conclude  their  Playemg  at 
the  house  and  place  aforesaid,  or  at  any  other  house  where  they 
shall  play,  and  shall  remove  and  Joyne  with  the  s^iiil  Henry 
Harris,  and  with  other  men  .md  women  prouiiled  i>r  to  W  pro- 
uided by  the  said  Sir  Wm.  Davenant.  to  |H'rf.irme  such  Trage<lie>. 

'  Malonc  reads  "thi-  said  Sir." 


98  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

Comedies,  Playes,  and  representacions  in  that  Theatre  to  be 
pubHquely^  prouided  by  him  the  said  Sir  WilHam  as  aforesaid. 

Item,  it  is  agreed  by  and  betweene  all  the  said  parties  to  these 
presents  in  manner  and  forme  followeinge  (videlicet)  That  when 
the  said  Companie,  together  with  the  said  Henry  Harris,  are 
ioyned  with  the  men  and  women  to  be  prouided  by  the  said 
Sir  William  Davenant  to  Act  and  performe  in  the  said  Theatre 
to  bee  prouided  by  the  said  Sir  William  Davenant,  That  then^ 
the  generall  receiptes  of  the  said  Theatre  (the  generall  expence 
first  beinge  deducted)  shalbee  deuided  into  fifteene  shares  or 
proporcions,  whereof  two  shares  or  proporcions  shalbee  paid  to 
the  said  Sir  William  Davenant,  his  Executors,  administrators, 
or  assigns,  towardes  the  house-rent,  buildinge,  scafToldinge,  and 
makeing  of  flframes  for  Scenes,  And  one  other  share  or  proporcion 
shall  likewise  bee  paid  to  the  said  Sir  William,  his  executors, 
administrators  and  assignes,  for  provision  of  Habittes,  Prop- 
erties, and  scenes,  for  a  Supplement  of  the  said  Theatre. 

That  the  other  twelve  shares  (after  all  expences  of  men 
hirelinges  and  other  customary  expences  deducted)  shalbee 
deuided  into  seauen  and  fine  shares  or  proportions,  whereof  the 
said  Sir  Wm.  Davenant,  his  Executors,  administrators,  or  as- 
signes, shall  have  seauen  shares  or  proporcions,  to  mainteine  all 
the  Women  that  are  to  performe  or  represent  Womens  partes 
in  the  aforesaid  Tragedies,  Comedies,  Playes,  or  representacions; 
And  in  consideration  of  erectinge  and  establishinge  them  to  bee 
a  Companie,  and  his  the  said  Sir  William's  paines  and  expences 
to  that  purpose  for  many  yeeres.  And  the  other  fiue  of  the  said 
Shares  or  proporcions  is  to  bee  devided  amongst  the  rest  of  the 
persons  [parties]  to  theis  presentes,  whereof  the  said  Henry 
Harris  is  to  haue  an  equall  share  with  the  greatest  proporcions 
in  the  said  fiue  shares  or  proporcions. 

That  the  generall  receiptes  of  the  said  Theatre  (from  and 
after  such  time  as  the  said  Companie  haue  performed  their 
playeinge  in  Salisbury  Court,  or  in  any  other  Playhouse,  accord- 
inge  to  and  noe  longer  then  the  tyme  allowed  by  him  the  said 
William  as  aforesaid)  shall  bee  by  Ballatine,  or  tickettes  soulled^ 
for  all  doores  and  boxes. 

That  Sir  William  Davenant,  his  Executors,  administrators,^ 
or  assignes,  shall  at  the  generall  Chardge  of  the  whole  Receiptes 
prouide  three  persons  to  receiue  money  for  the  said  Tickettes, 

'  Malone  omits  "publiquely." 

*  Malone  omits  "then." 

» Malone  reads  "sealed." 

*  Halliwell-Phillipps  omits  "administrators." 


MiscelUineoiis  Dot  unictits  <>«> 

in  a  roome  adioyning  to  the  said  Tluatrc:  And  tli.it  tlu-  .\<  f-  r- 
in  the  said  Theatre,  nowe  i)arties  to  these  presents,  uh«»  .ir«-  <  .>n- 
cerned  in  the  said  ffive  shares  or  prr)|K)rf  ions,  shall  I)a\Iy  or 
Weekely  appoint  two  or  three  of  themsflncs,  or  the  men  \\tv- 
linges  deputed  by  them,  to  sitl  with  the  afortsaifl  ihrti-  |x-r^.ns 
appointed  by  him'  the  said  Sir  VNilliam,  that  tht-y  may  sunny 
or  giue  an  accompt  of  the  money  receiued  for  the  s,iid  Tickctft-^: 
That  the  said  seauen  shares  shalbee  paid  nightly  liy  the  s<iid 
three  persons  by  the  said  Sir  WilHam  de|)uted.  or  by  anif  of 
them,  to  him  the  said  Sir  VVilHam,  his  Executors,  adminiMrators. 
or  assignes. 

That  the  said  Sir  WiUiam  Davenant  shall  apjxnnt  half  ihe 
number  of  the  doorekeepers  necessary  for  the  receipt  of  the  s.ii<I 
Tickettes  for  doores  and  Boxes,  the  Wardroln"  KeefHT,  liarlMT, 
and  all  other  necessary  persons  as  hee  the  said  Sir  William  shall 
thinke  fitt,  and  their  Sallary  to  Ix-e  defrayed  at  the  pul>li(|uc 
Chardge. 

That  when  any  Sharer  amongst  the  Actors  of  the  afc)re>;ii<i 
fiue'^  shares,  and  parties  to  these  presents  shall  the,  that  then 
the  said  Sir  William  Davenant,  his  Executors,  administrators, 
or  assignes,  shall  haue  the  denominacion  and  appointment  of  the 
Successor  and  successors.  And  likewise  that  the  Wages  of  thr 
men  hirelings  shalbee  appointed  and  established  by  the  sijicl 
Sir  William  Davenant,  his  Executors,  administrators  or  assignes. 

That  the  said  Sir  William  Davenant.  his  executors,  adminis- 
trators, or  assignes,  shall  not  l)ee  obliged  out  of  the  shari-s  «»r 
proporcions  allowed  to  him  for  the  Supplyeingc  of  Cloalhes, 
Habites,  and  Scenes,  to  prouide  eyther  Mattes,  feathers,  (tlou«-s. 
ribbons,  sworde  belts,  bandes,  stockingcs.  or  sh<H-s,  for  any  «>f 
the  men  Actors  aforesaid,  \'nless  it  be  to  Prr»ix*rties.' 

That  a  priuate  boxe  bee  prouided  and  establisheci  for  the 
vse  of  Thomas  Killigrewe,  Esquire,  one  of  the  Groomes  of  his 
Maiesties  Bedchamber,  sufficient  to  conteine  sixe  fx-rsons.  inu> 
which  the  said  Mister  Killigrewe,  and  such  .is  he  sh.ill  aji|)«.;nt. 
shall  haue  liberty  to  enter  without  any  Sallery  or  pay  for  tluir 
entrance  into  such  a  place  of  the  said  Theatre  as  the  s.iiil  Sir 
William  Davenant,  his  heires.  Executors.  administrat«)rs.  or 
assignes  shall  appoint. 

That  the  said  Thomas  Battcrton.  Thomas  Shep|H-y.  RoUri 
Noakes,  James  Noakes,  Thom.is  Lomll.  John  MostUv.  I  .»\.- 
Vnderhill,  Robert  Turner,  and   Thomas  l.illeston,  dix-  herrl)\  f.>r 

•  Malone  omits  "him." 
'  Malone  omits  "fiuo." 
»  Malone  reads  "a  pro|K>rlie"  instc.ui  ol  "to  rn>|*rtu>. 


100         Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

themselues  Couenant,  promise,  graunt  and  agree,  to  and  with 
the  said  Sir  WilHam  Davenant,  his  executors,  administrators, 
and  assignes,  by  these  presentes,  That  they  and  euery  of  them 
shall  become  bound  to  the  said  Sir  William  Dauenant,  in  a  bond 
of  5000/i.  condicioned  for  the  performance  of  these  presentes. 
And  that  euery  Successor  to  any  part  of  the  said  fine  shares  or 
proporcions  shall  enter  into  the  like  bond  before  hee  or  they 
shalbe  admitted  to  haue^  anie  part  or  proporcion  of  the  said 
shares  or  proporcions. 

And  the  said  Henry  Harris  doth  hereby  for  himself,  his 
Executors,  administrators,  and  assignes,  Couenant,  promise, 
graunte  and  agree,  to  and  with  the  said  Sir  William  Dauenaunt, 
his  Executors,  administrators,  and  assignes,  by  these  presentes, 
that  hee  the  said  Henry  Harris  shall  within  one  weeke  after 
the  notice  giuen  by  Sir  William  Dauenaunt  for  the  Concludinge 
of  the  playeinge  at  Salisbury  Court  or  any  other  house  else 
abouesaid,  become  bounde  to  the  said  Sir  William  Davenant  in 
a  bond  of  5000/^.  condicioned  for  the  performance  of  these 
[presents]. 2  And  that  euery  Successor  to  any  of  the  said  ffiue 
shares  shall  enter  into  the  like  bond,  before  hee  or  they  shalbee 
admitted  to  haue  any  part  or  proporcion  in  the  said  fhue  shares. 

Item,  it  is  mutually  agreed  by  and  betweene  all  the  parties  to 
these  presentes.  That  the  said  Sir  William  Dauenant  alone  shalbee 
Master  and  Superior,  and  shall  from  time  to  time  haue  the  sole 
government  of  the  said  Thomas  Batterton,  Thomas  Sheppey, 
Robert  Noakes,  James  Noakes,  Thomas  Louell,  John  Moseley, 
Caue  Vnderhill,  Robert  Turner  and  Thomas  Lilleston,  and  alsoe 
of  the  said  Henry  Harris,  and  their  Associates,  in  relacion  to  the 
Playes^  by  these  presentes  agreed  to  bee  erected.  In  Wittness 
&c. 

Examinatur  Cum  Originali 

Per  William  Moseley  et  Ricardum  Cwpper.^ 

1  Malone  reads  "share." 

2  Malone  adds  this  word  in  brackets. 

'  Malone  in  brackets  corrects  this  to  "playhouse." 
*■  Malone  omits  the  final  note  in  Latin. 


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XVI.    HERBERT  OLTLIXES   HIS  CASK   AGAINST   THI-: 
PLAYERS    IX    KILLIGRKWS   COMI'ANV 

December  1660.  To  proue  the  and  the  all<.u. 

ance  of 

To  proue  the  Licensinge  of  Pla>houses  and  of  Pla\es  to  Am-. 

To  proue  the  suppressinge  of  Players,  anfl  their  OlKtliencf. 

To  proue  the  allowances  made  by  the  Players  tf*  my  prwlc- 
cessors  and  my  selfe,  besides  the  Fees. 

To  proue  the  Lord  Chamberlins  Grantes  &  declarations  In 
ayde  of  the  Master  of  the  Reuells. 

To  produce  the  Comissions  granted  to  my  Prede<  tsM»rs. 

To  proue  my  practise  by  the  firants  made  by  mv  for  40 
yeares  to  seuerall  Companies  of  Players  to  Trauell. 

To  proue  the  suppressinge  of  them  by  warants  executed  by 
Constables  &  Messingers  to  the  King's  Chamlx-r. 

To  proue  a  sumers  day  and  winters  day  of  deere  profTits 
allowed  by  the  Company  of  the  Blackfryers,  and  that  they 
payd  40s.  for  a  new  Play  &  205.  for  reuiuinge  of  an  Olde. 

To  proue  that  Mister  Beeston  payd  me  60/1.  per  annum 
besids  usuall  Fees  &  allowances  for  Court  plaies. 

To  proue  a  share  payd  by  the  F'ortune  Plaiers,  and  a  share  by 
the  Bull  Plaiers,  and  a  share  by  Salsbery  Court  Players. 

To  produce  the  Acknowledgments  of  the  Red  Bull  Actors  and 
of  the  Cockpit  Company. 

To  produce  my  Grante. 

That  the  Defendants  Acted  under  the  .\uthority  \-  were 
hence  suppressed  by  my  warants  and  did  not  .\cte  till  they 
had  leaue  from  me. 

The  Grant  under  the  signet  [was  made)  to  Killegrew  [ami] 
Dauenant  and  giues  them  [the  p^jwer]  to  authorize  [pl.iys|. 
It  restraenes  to  the  Cities  of  London  &  Westminster  and  [the] 
Liberties  thereof,  which  cannot  be  good  In  law,  when  (he  Ma-ter 
of  the  Reuells  Hath  tyme  out  of  mindc  Exerciseti  the  powers  oner 
the  Players  In  allowinge  of  Plaies,  reforminge  and  <irderint;e  of 
Players. 

And  that  the  present  Master  of  the  Reuells  doth  [authorix*) 
seuerall  Companies  of  Players  to  trauell  In  [to]  the  coimtrv  and 
acte  by  Vertue  of  Authoritie  from  the  off[ice  of  the]  ReuelK. 

The    Authoritie    given    to    Killegrew  and    Dauenant    Is    not 

1  Halliwell-Phillipps,  Collettion,  p.  26.  Ht-rlH-rt  brnuKht  .jriion  .i^:.iiii»t 
Mohun  and  several  other  memlH-rs  of  Killijjrcw's  i t)nipan\  in  <Kt.>Ur.  i»y>«», 
and  the  case  was  tried  in  Dereniln-r,  i<>6i. 


102  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

exclusive  to  the  Master  of  the  Reuells,  nor  any  mention  of  him 
therein,  so  that  the  Intention  of  the  Grante  if  good  was  not  to 
take  away  any  Rights  or  proffits  due  to  the  Master  of  the  Reuells. 


XVII.     CERTIFICATE    OF   THE    DEATH    OF   ASTLEY^ 

honoured  Sir 
A  cordin  to  your  desiear  I  haue  sent  you  a  trow  sertifiCate 
of  the  buryall  of  Sir  John  Ashley. 

Sir,  I  am  your  faithfull  frind 
&  searuant  to  Command, 
William  Bickforde. 
from  maydston  the  i.  of  July,  1661. 

Christopher  Balldwin,  Caryor  of  maidston,  Logeth  at  the  Sine 

of  the  pide  doge  one  Saint  mary  hill  nere  Billensgate. 
ffor  the  Right  Worshipfull  Sir  henry  herbert,  thes. 

Mister  Bukfords  Letter  [fro]m  madstone,  with  a  certificate 
[of]  the  deathe  of  sir  John  Ashley.     Received  the  2  July,  1661. 


XVIII.     BREVIAT,    SIR    HENRY    HERBERT   VERSUS 
SIR  WILLIAM   DAVENANT2 

That  King  Henry  8,  by  his  letters  Patten ts  under  the  Great 
Scale  of  England  dated  at  Westminster  the  nth  of  March 
in  the  36th  yeare  of  his  Reigne,  did  giue  and  graunt  to  Thomas 
Cawardin,  Knight,  the  said  Office  habendum  &c  for  his  life  and 
loli.  per  Annum  fee  with  power  to  Constitute  a  Deputy  &c. 

proved  by  R.  Grainge. 

That  Queen  Elizabeth  made  the  like  grante  to  Edmond 
Tilney,  Esquire,  24th  July,  in  the  21th  yeare  of  her  Reigne. 

proved  by  R.  Grainge. 

That  King  James  made  the  like  Grante  to  George  Buck, 
Esquire,  21th  June,  in  the  first  yeare  of  his  Reigne. 

proved  by  R.  Grainge. 

^  Halliwell-Phillipps,  Collection,  p.  36.  Herbert  probably  secured  this 
certificate  to  use  in  his  suit  against  Killigrew's  company.  Astley  died  on 
January  13,  1641. 

*  Halliwell-Phillipps,  Collection,  p.  88;  a  second  copy,  with  no  variations, 
is  also  printed  by  Halliwell-Phillipps. 


Miscellaneous  Documents  10  S 

That   King   James    made    the    Mke   firante    to   John    Ashley. 
\  Knight,  3.  Aprill,  in  the  loth  yeare  of  his  Rei^ne. 

provwl  by  R.  Cirainge. 

That  King  James  made  the  Hke  grante  to  Benjamin  John^jn. 
5.  October,  in  the  19th  yeare  of  his  Reigne. 

That  King  Charls  the  first  made  the  hke  (irante  to  Henry 
Herbert,  Knight,  and  Simon  Thelwall,  Kwjuire,  25  August,  .sth 
of  his  Reigne.  proved  by  the  (iranti-. 

Cook  Litt.       A  Praescription  is  the  time  whereof  the  memory  of  man  is  n<»t 
r°*w    ^^rt    to  the  Contrary,  As  60  yeares. 

Yong  and  Steeles  case  Stat.  9  Ehz.  cap.  5. 

The  words  of   the  Grante  Are   Officium    Magistri   Joc»)rum 
Reuellorum  et  Mascorum  omnium  et  singulorum  suorum  Cum 
omnibus  domibus  Mancionibus  regardis  Proficuis  Juribus  Lil>cr- 
tatibus  et  Aduantagiis  eidem  officio  quouis  m(xlo  pertinentibus 
sive  spectare  debentibus  &c. 
New  erect-       It  appeares  by  these  words,  And  by  the  words  of  Dedimus  ct 
ed      mills  Concessimus  et  Facimus  ordinamus  et  Constituimus,  That  at 
T'tlf  s  but  if   ^^^  tyme  of  the  grante  by  Henry  8  to  Cawartlen  it  was  not  the 
a  mill  Was  Creation  of  the  office  but  the  Continuance  of  it,  and  that  housci* 
Erected    loo  profitts  &c  Could  not  belong  to  a  new  Createti  office,  and  that 
E^nJTman  the  house  the  Earle  of  Elgen  now  liveth  in  at  Saint  Johnes  did 
Can  prove  belong  to  the  office  of  the  Reuells. 
when.      1 1 
shall  pay  no       A  Declaration  under  William  Earle  of  Pembrokes  hand  of 

tithesandbee   ^.j^^  Ancient  Powers  of  the  Office  20  Nouember  1622. 
supposed    to  ^ 

^dwa^rd^  2"       That  the  respectiue  masters  of  the  Reuells  Successiuely  hauc 

time.  Authorized  All  Showes  that  Are  to  be  presented  by  Any  Persons 

in  England. 

That  the  defendant  prohibited  diucrs  persons  from  takfin>i 
their  Authority  from  the  plaintifT,  as  they  ought  to  do.  for 
Publishing  of  Shewes,  And  threatned  others  and  warranted  others 
against  the  plaintifT,  which  made  them  refuse  to  take  their 
Authority  from  the  plaintiff  to  the  plaintiffs  damage 

Edward  Thomas,  John  Rogers.  John  Millard. 

That  George  Harman  was  by  the  defendant  prohibitetl  to  take 
Any  Authority  from  the  Office  of  the  Reuells,  And  rrauelletl 
into  the  Country  without  Any  Authority  from  thr  otfice  of  the 

Reuells. 

Edward  Thomas,  J«)hn  Rogers. 


104  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

That  Doctor  Lambert  was  by  the  defendant  prohibited  to 
take  an  Authority  from  the  Office  of  the  Reuells,  And  trauelled 
into  the  Countrey  by  Commission  from  John  Pointz. 

Edward  Thomas,  John  Rogers. 

That  the  King  Cannot  grante  Away  an  Incident  to  an  office, 
though  the  office  bee  in  the  Kings  Guift. 

1°     EHza.  fol.  175  Dier.     Skrogs  Case. 

That  Nicholas  Spencer,  haueing  Authority  from  the  plaintiff, 
was  disturbed  by  the  defendant  from  exercising  his  quality  by 
threats  and  Arrests,  and  by  paying  of  fiue  and  Twenty  shillinges 
in  money. 

See  the  Authority  to  Nicholas  Spencer. 

Sir  H.  Herbert  versus  Sir  W.  Davenant. 


XIX.     BREVIAT,  SIR  HENRY  HERBERT  VERSUS  SIR 
WILLIAM    DAVENANT  1 

That  the  Office  of  the  Reuells  was  Instituted  by  the  Saxons. 
This  Grante  That  Kinge  Henry  8.  by  His  Letters  Pattents  under  His 
d TcTd  ^a°t  Great  Seale  bearinge  date  at  Westminster  the  11.  Marche,  In 
former  try-  the  36.  of  his  Reigne,  did  give  and  Grante  to  Thomas  Cawerden, 
^^Is.  ^°Py  Knight,  the  said  Office  Habendum  et  Exercendum  for  his  Life, 
Gra'inge.  ^"*^  ^^^^  ayeare  Fee,  with  power  to  Constitute  a  Deputye. 

82   years       That   Queen   Elizabeth   made   the   like   Grante   to   Edmond 
Copyproued.  Tilney,  Esquire,  24  July,  In  the  21  yeare  of  Her  Reigne. 

CoDVDfoued        That  King  James  made  the  like  Grante  to  George   Buck, 
Esquire,  21  June,  In  the  i  yeare  of  His  Reign. 

CoDvproued        That   King  James   made   the  like   Grante   to  John   Ashley, 
Knight,  3  Aprill,  In  the  10  yeare  of  His  Reigne. 

CoDvoroued        That  King  James  made  the  like  Grante  to  Beniamin  Johnson, 
5  October,  In  the  19  yeare  of  his  Reigne. 

That  King  Charles  the  first  made  the  like  Grante  to  Henry 
c^l^^^^'^^^  Herbert,   Knight,  and  to  Symon  Thelwall,   Esquire,   for  their 
beth  Cap  5.     Hues,  and  the  longest  liuer  of  them,  25  August,  In  the  5  yeare  of 
His  Reigne. 

1  Halliwell-Phillipps,    Collection,    p.    91.     Herbert    brought    two    actions 
against  Davenant. 


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105 


Ne we  erect- 
ed Mills 
must  paye 
Tythes,  but 
if  a  mill  was 
erected  a  lOO 
yea res  agoe 
80  that  noe 
man  can 
proue  when 
erected,  it 
shall  paye 
noe  Tythes, 
and  shall  be 
supposed  to 
be  Erected  In 
Edward  2 
tyme. 

Michael 
Oldsworthe, 
RichardHall, 
William  Hall, 
Rhodes,  Wil- 
liam Beeston, 
Sir  John 
Treuor. 


See 
Grante. 


the 


Richard 
Hall. 


see  the  Ar- 
ticles, proued 
by  Thomas 
Shippey, Wil- 
liam Beeston. 


The  words  of  the  Grant  are  Oftiiiuni  Majiislri  J.«i.ruiu 
Revellorum  et  Mascorum  Omnium  et  sin>{uloruni  .suoruni  «  uin 
Omnibus  Domibus  Manscionibus  Regardih  I'roficuis  Juribu* 
Libertatibus  et  Aduantagiis  eiclem  Offi< :i(j  qu^niis  xwAo  jH-rtimn- 
tibus  siue  spectantibus  uel  tah  Officio  jxTtinert-  slue  sjxjctare 
debentibus. 

It  appeares  by  these  wordes,  and  by  the  words  of  Dedimus  et 
Concessimus  et  Facimus  ordinamus  et  Constituimiis,  That  It 
was  not  the  Creation  of  the  Office  but  the  ("ontinuami-  ai  it. 
and  that  Houses  and  proffits  could  not  belonge  to  a  New  ( Teated 
office. 

That  the  Allowance  of  Playes,  the  Orderinjje  of  Players,  and 
the  permittinge  of  Playhouses  Haue  tyme  out  of  minde  Ixrn  In 
the  Exercise  and  Allowance  of  the  Masters  of  the  Reuells  respec- 
tiuely. 

That  the  Playes  made  by  Sir  William  Dauenant,  actc<l  at  the 
Blackfryers  by  the  then  Kings  Company,  were  allowed  for  the 
stage  by  the  Playntiflf. 

A  Grante  from  King  James,  dated  the  24  Kebruar>',  17  (if  His 
Reigne,  to  Robert  Lea  to  exercise  the  QuaHty  of  Playin^e  &c, 
Prouided  that  all  Authority  proffits  &c  belongingc  to  the 
Master  of  the  Reuells  shall  remaine. 

The  like  Grant  made  by  King  Charles  first,  7  yeare  of  His 
Reigne,  To  Andrew  Caue'  &c.  with  the  like  Prouiso. 

A  declaration  under  William  Earle  of  Pembrokes  Handcs  of 
the  Antient  powers  of  the  Office,  Dated  the  20th  of  NouemU-r 
1622. 

Seuerall  Plays  allowed  by  Mister  Tilney  In  15()«.  which  is 
62  years  since.^  Sir  William  Longsword  allowed  to  be  Acted 
the  24  May  1598. 

The  Faire  Mayd  of  London 

And  Richard  Cordelyon. 

Kinge  and  noe  Kinge,  to  Ix-  Acted  in  161 1.  an<l  the  s-ime  to  U- 
printed,  Allowed  by  Sir  George  Bucke,  Ami  Hogvi  Hath  l(>>te 
His  Pearle,  by  sir  George  Buck. 

That  the  defendant  erected  a  Company  of  Players  at  ^alsU-rv- 
Court,  London,  the  5th  NovemlK-r,  iWh).  I.v  his  .mne  pr,tcndol 
Authority,  and  Authorised  them  to  playc  Playes.  and  t«H.kc  tU- 

»  Read  "Cane." 
^  See  p.  112. 


106  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

profits  &c..  In  defyance  of  the  Authorit^'^  of  the  master  of  the 
Reuells.  As  apeares  by  Articles  made  betweene  the  defendant 
and  Batterton  and  others  &c.^ 

Hali'wnHarn       That  the  Fees  payd  by  the  then  Kings  Company  at  the  Black- 
Hall!  fryers  about  40  yeares  agoe  were  for  a  new  Playe  405.  for  a 
reuiued   Play  205.   besids  other   Fees.     And   the   proffits  of  a 
sumers  day  and  winters  day  and  the  like  fees  from  other  Com- 
panys. 

That  all  sortes  of  Players  actinge  In  london,  Westminster, 
or  Cuntry,  obeyed  the  Authority  of  the  Playntiflf  till  the  de- 
fendant set  up  a  new  Jurisdiction  and  protected  His  pretended 
Company  against  the  Playntiff. 

fo^ivf  dT  r        That  the  King  cannot  grante  away  an  Incident  to  an  Office 
Skrogs  Case   thogh  the  office  be  In  the  Kings  Guift. 

115  Crok.  i!       What  a  good  Prescription  Is?     The  tyme  whereof  the  memory 
part.  of  man  Is  not  to  the  Contrairie.     Brae.  Lib.  4.  fo.  230. 

Yonge  and  Steels  Case 

Stat.  9.  Eliz.  Cap.  5. 


XX.     MANDATE    OF    THE    LORD     CHAMBERLAINE, 

JULY  31,   1661,   REGARDING  THE  OFFICE  OF 

THE    REVELS   AND    ITS   AUTHORITY  2 

To  all  Mayors,  Sherriffs,  Justices  of  the  peace,  Bayliffs,  Con- 
stables, and  other  his  Maiesties  Officers,  True  Leigemen  and 
Subjects,  whom  it  may  concerne,  and  to  every  of  them:  Whereas 
I  am  credibly  informed  that  there  are  manie  and  very  great 
disorders  and  abuses  comitted  by  divers  and  sundry  companies 
of  Stage  Players,  Tumblers,  vaulters,  dauncers  on  the  Ropes, 
and  also  by  such  as  goe  about  with  motions  and  Shewes,  and 
other  like  kind  of  persons,  by  reason  of  certeyne  Grants,  Comis- 
sions,  and  Lycenses  which  they  have  by  secret  means  procured 
from  the  Kings  Maiestie,  by  vertue  whereof  they  do  abusseively 
claime  unto  themselves  a  kinde  of  Lycentious  freedome  to  travell 
as  well  to  Shew  plaie  and  exercise  in  Eminent  Citties  and  Cor- 
poracions  within  this  Kingdome  as  alsoe  from  place  to  place, 
without  the  Knowledge  and  Approbacion  of  his  Maiesties  office 

^For  Herbert's  copy  of  the  Articles  see  Document  XV. 
*  Halliwell-Phillipps,  Collection,  p.  42. 


Miscellaneous  Dorumcnls  107 

of  the  Revells,  and  by  that  means  dcx-  take  uppon  them  aft  th«  in- 
owne  pleasure  to  act  and  sett  forth  in  many  plati-s  of  ihi>,  Kin^- 
dome  divers  jind  sundry  phiies  anfl  shewes  which  f(ir  the  niont 
parte  are  full  of  scandall  and  offence  JKjth  against  the  Church 
and  State,  and  doe  likewise  greatlie  abuse  their  authoritie  in 
lending,  letting,  and  selling  their  said  Commissions  and  Lycen«iti» 
vnto  others,  By  reason  whereof  divers  lawless  anrl  wandrioK 
persons  are  suffered  to  have  free  passage,  unto  whom  j»uc  h  granti* 
and  Lycenses  were  never  intended,  Contrary-  to  hi:*  MaiestioK 
pleasure,  the  Lawes  of  this  Land,  his  Maiesties  grant  and  Com- 
mission to  the  Master  of  the  Revells,  and  the  first  institucton 
of  the  said  Office,  Theis  are  therefore,  in  his  Maiesties  name, 
straightly  to  charge  and  command  you,  and  every  of  you.  That 
whosoever  shall  repaire  to  any  of  your  Citties,  Borroughn, 
Townes  Corporate,  Villages,  Hamletts,  or  parishes,  and  shall 
there,  by  vertue  of  any  Commission,  warrant,  or  Lycence  what- 
soever, act,  sett  forth,  shew,  or  present  anie  Play,  Show,  Motion, 
feats  of  activitie  and  sights  whatsoever;  not  haveing  a  Lycensc, 
now  in  force,  under  the  hand  and  seale  of  Office  of  Sir  Henrv' 
Herbert,  Knight,  now  Master  of  his  Maiesties  office  of  the 
Revells,  or  under  the  hand  of  his  Deputy,  and  sealetl  likewise 
with  the  said  Seale  of  the  office.  That  you,  and  every  of  you. 
att  all  tymes  for  ever  hereafter,  doe  Seize  and  take  away  all  and 
every  such  grant,  pattent,  Comission,  or  Lycence,  whatstx-ver. 
from  the  bringer  or  bearer  thereof,  and  that  you  fortwith  cause 
the  said  Graunt  or  Lycence  to  be  conveyed  and  sent  unto  his 
Maiesties  said  office  of  the  Revells,  there  to  remaine  at  the  dis- 
posicion  of  the  foresaid  Master  of  the  said  office.  And  that  to  the 
uttermost  of  your  power  you  doe  from  henceforth  forbitld  and 
suppresse  all  such  Plaies,  Shewes,  motions,  feates  of  Activitie. 
sights  and  every  of  them,  vntill  they  shall  Ix*  approvctl.  Lycencetl, 
and  authorized  by  the  said  Sir  Henry  Herlx?rt.  or  his  siiid  Deputy . 
in  the  manner  aforesaid.  Who  are  apiK)inted  by  his  Maiestie 
under  the  great  Seale  of  England  for  that  end  and  pur|x)sf: 
Herein  faile  you  not,  as  you  will  answer  the  contrary-  at  y«>ur 
perrills.  And  for  your  more  certeintie  I  advise  you  to  lake  an 
exact  Coppy  of  this  my  Mandate,  Given  at  Whitehall,  under  my 
hand  and  seale,  this  one  and  Thirtieth  day  of  July,  in  the  ycare 
of  our  Lord  God  one  Thousiuid  six  hundretl  sixty  and  one. 

Manchester 


108  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

XXI.     DECLARATION,   MAY   6,    1662,   HERBERT   AND 
THELWALL  VERSUS   BETTERTON  ^ 

Sir  Henry  Herbert,  Knight,  and  Symon  Thelwall,  Esquire, 
plaintiffs,  and  Thomas  Betterton  defendant  in  an  Accion  of 
the  case. 

The  plaintiffs  declare  that  whereas  within  this  realme  of 
England,  to  witt  at  London,  in  the  parish  of  St.  Mary  Bowe,  in 
the  ward  of  Cheape,  there  is,  and  time  out  of  minde  hath  been, 
an  office  of  the  Master  of  the  Revells  and  Masks  of  our  Lord  the 
King,  his  heires  and  successors.  To  which  said  office,  and  to 
which  said  Master,  or  Masters,  by  vertue  of  that  office  the 
licenceing,  alloweing,  overseing,  and  correction  of  all  and  singuler 
Comon  Actors  of  Playes  and  of  all  stage  Playes  by  them  Acted, 
by  the  whole  time  aforesaid  haue  belonged  and  apperteined,  and 
doe  yett  belong  and  apperteine,  for  the  executing  of  which  said 
office  the  Masters  of  the  Revells  and  Masks  aforesaid  for  the  time 
being  from  time  to  time  dureing  the  whole  time  aforesaid  haue 
had  and  receiued  and  haue  accustomed  to  haue  and  receiue 
of  the  Comon  Actors  of  Playes  aforesaid  for  the  time  being  diuers 
fees,  profitts,  and  emoluments,  for  the  licenceing  and  allowing 
the  said  stage  Playes,  which  said  office,  togeather  with  all  fees, 
profitts,  and  emoluments  to  the  same  office  belonging  and  apper- 
tening  by  the  whole  time  aforesaid,  was  given  and  graunted  and 
hath  been  accustomed  to  be  given  and  graunted  by  our  Lord 
the  King  now  and  his  predecessors  Kings  and  Queens  of  England 
for  the  time  being  to  any  person  or  persons  willing  to  exercise 
the  said  office:  And  whereas  Queen  Elizabeth,  by  her  letters 
Patents  vnder  the  great  seale  dated  at  Westminster,  the  24th 
of  July,  in  the  21th  yeare  of  her  Reigne,  did  graunt  the  said 
office  to  Edmond  Tilney,  Esquire,  habendum  the  said  office  to 
the  said  Edmond  for  his  life,  to  be  exercised  by  him  or  his  deputy: 
By  vertue  whereof  the  said  Edmond  was  seized  of  the  said  office 
as  of  his  franktenement  for  his  life,  and  being  soe  seized,  King 
James  by  his  letters  Patents  vnder  the  great  seale  the  23th  of 
June  in  the  first  year  of  his  Reigne  over  England,  did  graunt  to 
George  Bucke,  then  Esquire  and  afterwards  Knight,  the  said 
office  Habendum  the  said  office  to  him  for  his  life,  to  be  exercised 
by  himself  or  his  deputy  from  the  time  of  the  death  of  the  said 
Edmond  Tilney,  or  assoon  as  the  said  office  should  become  void 
by  surrender,  forfeiture,  or  other  legall  manner.  And  that  after- 
wards, the  20th  of  August,  1610,  the  said  Edmond  Tilney  died, 

'  Halliwell-Phillipps,  Collection,  p.  39. 


Miscellaneous  Documents  !()'> 

after  whose  death  the  said  (ieorge  Bucke.  I>y  vertue  of  the  s.tid 
graunt  of  the  office,  was  thereof  seized  as  of  his  in-vluM  f<,r  the 
terme  of  his  Hfe.  And  iK-ing  soe  seized,  King  James,  \,y  his 
Letters  Patents  vnder  the  great  seale  the  y\  of  April  in  the  loih 
year  of  his  Reigne,  did  graunt  the  siiid  <jffice  t(j  John  Ashley. 
Knight,  Habendum  to  him  from  the  death  of  the  siiid  (ieorge 
Bucke  or  assoone  as  the  sairl  office  hy  resignacion  surrender  or 
other  lawfull  way  should  become  void  for  the  terme  of  his  life, 
to  be  exercised  by  himselfe  or  deputy.  And  whereas  altrfK-  King 
James,  by  his  other  Letters  Patents,  the  5th  of  (huAtvr,  in  the 
19th  year  of  his  Reigne,  grauntcd  the  said  offue  to  Ik*niamin 
Johnson,  gentleman,  for  his  life,  from  the  death  of  the  siiid 
George  Bucke  and  John  Ashley,  or  assfK>n  as  the  said  office 
by  resignacion  or  surrender  or  other  lawfull  manner  should 
become  void,  after  which  graunt,  to  witt  the  2()th  of  Septeml»er, 
1623,  the  said  George  Bucke  dyed,'  after  whose  death  John 
Ashley,  by  vertue  of  the  said  graunt  of  the  office,  was  scizetl 
thereof  as  of  his  freehold  for  his  life.  And  IxMng  soc  seize*!,  and 
the  said  Beniamin  Johnson  then  alive,  the  late  King  Charles, 
by  his  Letters  Patents  vnder  the  great  seale,  the  22th  of  August, 
in  the  5th  year  of  his  Reigne,  of  his  certaine  knowle<Jge  and  mere 
mocion,  for  himselfe,  his  heirs  and  successors,  did  give  and  graunt 
to  the  plaintiffs  the  said  office  Hal)endum  to  them  for  their  lives, 
and  the  life  of  the  longer  liver  of  them  after  the  death  of  the 
said  John  Ashley  and  Beniamin  and  ass(X)n  as  the  siiid  office  hy 
resignacion,  surrender,  forfeiture,  or  other  lawfull  meanes  should 
become  void,  with  all  mancion  houses,  Regards,  protitts,  rights, 
liberties,  and  advantages  to  the  same  office  Ix-longing  or  apjx'r- 
teining.  And  that  afterwards,  to  witt  the  20th  of  NovcmU-r, 
1635,  Beniamin  Johnson  dyed,  and  on  the  13th  of  Januar>-  i(>4o 
the  said  John  Ashley  dyed,  after  whose  deaths  the  plaintitTs 
tooke  ypon  them  the  said  office,  and  from  thence  hitherto  haue 
endeauoured  faithfully  and  diligently  to  exercise  the  s;ime.  and 
to  haue  and  receiue  the  vails  fees  |)r()titts  .iiul  .idvant.iges  to  the 
said  office  belonging.  And  that  the  ilefendant.  intending  to 
hinder  the  plaintiffs  in  the  vse  and  exercise  of  their  s.iid  othce. 
and  to  deprive  and  exclude  them  of  the  fec-s,  vailes,  rcganls. 
profitts,  and  advantages  to  the  s;«me  office  Ixlonging.  U-twetn 
the  15th  of  November  in  the  12th  ye.ir  of  the  Reigne  of  our  n.»w 
Lord  the  King  and  the  day  of  the  bringing  the  plainiiff>  t>rigin.ill 
writt,  to  witt  the  sixth  of  May,  in  the  14th  year  of  this  King. 

I  The  usual  date  jjiven  is  SfptiMiilxT  22.  an  error  from  ("h,»lmrr».  -V.  .1  . 
p.  203.  Malone  correctly  sives  the  <late,  Variorum,  iii.  IM;  l>iit  «m  p  5«)  hr 
says  September  28,  ol)viousiy  a  printers  error. 


110  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

at  London,  aforesaid,  in  the  parish  and  ward  aforesaid,  the  said 
defendant,  with  divers  others  persons,  vniustly,  and  without  the 
licence  or  allowance  of  the  said  plaintiffs,  or  either  of  them,  and 
against  their  wills,  did  Act  diuers  stage  Playes,  aswell  new  Playes 
as  revived  Playes,  to  witt  lo  new  playes  and  lOO  revived  Playes, 
the  fees  for  the  licenceing  &  allowing  thereof  due  to  the  plaintiffs 
or  either  of  them  not  being  paid.  And  this  they  lay  to  their 
damage  cli. 

The  defendant  by  Henry  Salman  his  Attorney  hath  pleaded 
not  guilty. 

/  Herbert  and  Thelwall  versus  Betterton. 

Declaration,  May  6,  i6[62]. 


XXn.     BREVIAT,  HERBERT  AND  THELWALL  VERSUS 

BETTERTON  ^ 

That  King  Henry  8  by  his  Letters  Pattents  under  the  Great 
Seale  dated  at  Westminster  the  nth  March  in  the  36th  yeare 
of  his  Reigne  did  giue  and  grant  to  Thomas  Cawarden,  Knight, 
the  said  Office  Habendum  &c  for  his  life  and  loli.  per  Annum 
fee,  with  Power  to  Constitute  a  Deputy   &c. 

proved  by  R.  Grainge. 

That  Queen  Elizabeth  made  the  like  Grante  to  Edmond 
Tilney,  Esquire,  24.  July,  in  the  21.  yeare  of  her  Raigne. 

proved  by  R.  Grainge. 

That  King  James  made  the  like  Grante  to  George  Buck, 
Esquire,  21  June,  in  the  first  yeare  of  his  Reigne. 

proved  by  R.  Grainge. 

1  Halliwell-Phillipps,  Collection,  p.  91.  On  page  94  Halliwell-Phillipps 
prints  a  "  Breviat,  Sir  Henry  Herbert  versus  Betterton."  Since  this  is  merely 
a  copy  of  the  breviat  printed  above,  I  have  not  reprinted  it  here.  The  only 
significant  difference  is  the  following  note  jotted  down  at  the  end: 

"Not  on  Record — Sir  Richard  Guilford. 

36  Henrici — Sir  Thomas  Cawerden. 

Not  on  Record — Sir  Thomas  Benger. 

Not  on  Record — Sir  John  Fortescu. 

24  July,  Elizabethe  21 — Edmund  Tilney,  Esquire. 
23  June,  I  Jacobi — Sir  George  Buc. 

10  Jacobi — Sir  John  Ashley. 
19  Jacobi — Beniamin  Johnson. 

25  August,  5  Caroli  i — Sir  Henry  Herbert  and  Simon  Thelwall,  Esquire." 


Miscellaneous  Documents  1 1 1 

That  King  James  made  the  Hke  firante  to  John  Ashley, 
Knight,  3.  Aprill,  in  the  loth  yeare  of  his  Reigne. 

proved  by  R.  firainKC 

That  King  James  made  the  like  Grante  to  Benjamin  Johnirf>n, 
5  October,  in  the  19  yeare  of  his  Reigne. 

provetl  |jy  R,  Grainge. 

That  King  Chads  the  first  made  the  like  Grant  to  Henry 
Herbert,  Knight,  and  Simon  Thelwall,  Ksfjuire,  25.  August. 
the  fifth  yeare  of  his  Reign.  proved  by  the  Great  Scale. 

Cook  Litt.       A  Praescription  is  the  time  whereof  the  Memory  of  man  \9 
1°  Parte!^'^"*'  not  to  the  Contrary,  as  60  yeares. 

Yong  and  Steeles  Case.  Stat.  9.  Eliz.  Cap.  5 

That  Sir  John  Ashley  and  Benjamin  John.son  are  dead. 
proued  by  Michaell  Beauer,  Samuell  Hwifjer. 

New  erect-  The  words  of   the   Grante  Are  Officium    Magistri   Jocorum 

must    pay  Reuellorum  et  Mascorum  omnium  et  Singulorum  Suorum  Cum 

Tithes,  but  if  omnibus    Domibus    Mancionibus    Regardis    Proficuis    Juribus 

I    mill    was  Libertatibus  et  Aduantagiis  eidem  Officio  quouis  modo  jK'rtinen- 

/eares  since,  tibus  siue  spectare  debentibus  &c. 

So   that    no  It  Appeares  by  these  words,  and  by  the  words  of  Dedimus 

man    c  a  n  g^  Concessimus  et  Facimus  ordinamus  et  Constituimus,  That 

OToue  when,  at  the  time  of  the  Grant  by  Henry  8  to  Cawarden  it  was  not  the 

t  shall  pay  Creation  of  the  office  but  the  Continuance  of  it,  And  that  houses, 

and  bee  su^  -  Profits,  &c.  Could  not  belong  to  a  New  Created  Office. 

oosed  to  be  -pj^^^.  ^^^  Allowance  of  Playes,  the  Ordering  of  Players,  and 

Edward  2ds  Permitting  of  Playhouses  haue  time  out  of  minde  lx*en  in  the 

une.  Exercise  and  Allowance  of  the  Masters  of  the  Reuells  respectiuely. 
George  Bosgroue  Michael  Oldsworth   Richard   Hall  William 
Hall  William  Beeston  Rhodes  Sir  John  Treuor. 

That  the  Playes  made  by  Sir  William  Dauenant  actetl  at 
Blackfryers  by  the  then  Kings  Company  were  allowed  for  the 
stage  by  the  Plaintiff. 

A  Grante  under  the  Signett  from   King  James,  dated  24  Feb 
■  ruary,  17.  of  his  Reigne,  to  Robert  Lea  and  others  to  exercise  the 

quality  of  Playing  &c..  Prouided  that  all  .Authority  Profitts  &c. 
due  to  the  Master  of  the  Reuells  shall  Remaine.     see  the  Grante. 

The  like  Grante  made  by  King  Charles  the  first,  7  yeare  of  hi* 
Reigne,  to  Andrew  Caue'  and  others,  with  the  like  Prouiso. 

»  Although  three  breviats  spell  this  "Cauo."  it  is  doubtless  .tn  cm»r  ior 
"Cane,"  the  famous  Elizabethan  actor. 


112         Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

A  Declaration  under  William  Earle  of  Pembrokes  hand  of 
the  Ancient  Powers  of  the  Office,  dated  Nouember  20.,  1622. 

Seuerall  Playes  Allowed  by  Mister  Tilney  in  1598,  which  is 
62  yeares  since. ^ 

As  Sir  William  Longsword^  Allowed  to  bee  Acted  in  1598.^ 

The  Fair  Maid  of  London.* 

Richard  Cordelyon.*  see  the  Bookes. 

Allowed  by  Sir  George  Buck 
King  and  noe  King,  to  bee  acted  in  161 1.  and  the  same  to  bee 
Printed. 
Hogg  hath  lost  his  Pearle,*  and  hundreds  more. 

Richard  Hall. 

That  the  Great  house  at  Saint  Johnes's  where  the  Earle  of 
Elgyn  liueth  did  anciently  belong  to  the  Office  of  the  Reuells, 
and  was  giuen  Away  by  King  James  to  the  Lord  Aubigny,*^ 
and  an  Allowance  of  fifty  pounds  a  yeare  made  to  the  respectiue 
Masters  of  the  Reuells  in  lieu  of  the  said  house,  which  to  this 
day  is  in  Charge  with  the  Auditor. 

That  the  defendant  Articled  with  Sir  William  Dauenant^  the 
5.  Nouember  1660  to  Acte  with  the  said  Dauenant,  and  under 
his  pretended  Authority,  at  Salsebery  Court  Playhouse  and  at 
the  theatre  in  Portugall  Row,  to  the  prejudice  of  the  office  of 
the  Reuells  and  in  disturbance  of  the  Priuiledges  and  Profitts 
thereof,  and  to  the  Plaintiffs  Damage. 

That  All  Sortes  of  Players  Acting  in  London  Westminster 
Suburbs  thereof  and  Countrey  obeyed  the  plaintiffs  Authority 

1  This  passage  was  printed  by  Malone,  Var.  iii.  263.  It  appears  also  in 
the  Bre^iat  printed  on  p.  104. 

2  By  Michael  Drayton,  paid  for  by  Henslowe  on  January  20, 1598-9.  Mr. 
Greg,  in  his  Commentary  on  Henslowe's  Diary,  enters  the  play  as  "William 
Longbeard  (?)";  but  Drayton  himself,  in  his  receipt  to  Henslowe,  spells  the 
word  "Longsword,"  and  its  reoccurrence  in  Herbert's  note  should  settle  the 
matter.     The  play  is  not  extant. 

*  The  Breviat  printed  on  p.  104  reads  "Allowed  to  be  Acted  the  24  May, 
1598." 

^  Fleay,  B.  C.  E.  D.  ii.  384,  says:  "Fair  Maid  of  London,  a  ballad,  S.  R. 
1597.  Jan.  23.  No  Play."  But  Herbert's  statement  "allowed  to  be  acted, 
1598  "  clearly  shows  that  there  was  a  play  of  that  title — possibly  the  "ballad'  * 
entered  in  S.  R.,  possibly  a  play  on  the  same  subject. 

^Richard  Coeur-de-lion' s  Funeral  was  written  in  June,  1598  for  Henslowe 
by  Chettle,  Drayton,  Munday,  and  Wilson. 

•  By  Robert  Tailor,  acted  at  Whitefriars  in  1613.  The  Prologue  verifies 
Herbert's  note: 

Our  long-time  rumour'd  Hog,  so  often  cross'd 

By  unexpected  accidents  ...  is  at  length  got  loose 

Hath  a  knight's  license,  and  may  range  at  pleasure. 

'  See  p.  7 1 . 

'  See  p.  96. 


Miscellaneous  Documents  1 1 3 

till  the  defendant  and  others  of  their  Company  did  joyne  with 
the  said  Dauenant  to  Acte  under  the  said  iMucnants  pretended 
Power,  And  that  the  defendant  till  that  time  did  Acte  at  the 
Cockpitt  playhouse  under  the  Plaintiffs  Authority,  and  oune<l 
the  same  and  noe  other. 

That  the  King  Cannot  grante  away  an  Incident  to  an  (Jfticc 
though  the  Office  bee  in  the  Kings  Ciuift. 

1°  Elizabeth,  fo.  175  Dier.  Sknjgs  Case 


Breviat. 


Herbert  and  Thelwall  versus  Betterton. 


XXIII.     ARTICLES  OF  AGREEMENT  BETWEEN 
HERBERT  AND   KILLIGREVV  ' 

Articles  of  Agreement,  Indented,  made  and  agreed  vpon,  this 
fourthe  day  of  June,  In  the  14.  yeare  of  the  Reigne  of  our 
Souueraigne  Lord  King  Charles  the  second,  And  In  the  yeare  of 
our  Lord  1662,  Betweene  sir  Henry  Herbert,  of  Ribsford,  In 
the  County  of  Worcester,  Knight,  of  the  one  parte,  and  Thomas 
Killegrew,  of  Couent  Garden,  Esquire,  on  th  other  Parte,  As 
foUowethe: 

Imprimis,  It  is  Agreed,  That  a  firme  Amity  be  concluded  for 
life  betweene  the  said  Sir  Henry  Herbert  and  the  said  Thomas 
Killegrew. 

Item,  The  said  Thomas  Killegrew,  Esquire,  doth  for  Himselfe 
Couenant,  promise,  grant,  and  Agree,  to  paye  or  cause  to  be 
payd  vnto  sir  Henry  Herbert,  or  to  his  Assigncs,  on  or  before  the 
fourthe  day  of  August  next.  All  monies  due  to  the  said  sir  Henry 
Herbert  from  the  King  and  Queens  Company  of  Players,  calleil 
Mychaell  Mohun,  William  Wintershall,  Robert  Shaterell,  William 
Cartwright,  Nicholas  Burt,  Walter  Clunn,  Charles  Hart,  and  the 
rest  of  that  Company,  for  the  new  Plaies  at  fortie  shilliuKcs  a 
Play,  and  for  the  Old  Reuiued  Plaies  at  twentie  shillings  a  Play 
they  the  said  Players  Haue  -Acted  since  the  Eleuenthe  of  .August, 
In  the  yeare  of  our  Lord,  1660.- 

1  Halliwell-Phillipps,  Collection,  p.  37;  Malone,  Var.  iii.  2t^).  Malono 
says:  "On  the  back  of  this  |xiper  Sir  fU-nry  Herliort  has  written  -"("opy  of 
the  Articles  scaled  ami  dclivcrecl  the  5th  June,  hi,  U-twetn  Sir  H,  H  -'"d 
Thomas  Killegrew.     Bonds  of  5(XKi/.  for  the  ix-rforniamf  of  covenants.' 

»  For  a  list  of  these  plays  see  Document  XX\'.  p.  1 1<». 
9 


114         Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

Item,  the  said  Thomas  Killegrew,  Esquire,  doth  for  Himselfe 
Couenant,  promise,  grante,  and  Agree,  to  paye  or  cause  to  be 
payd  unto  the  said  sir  Henry  Herbert,  or  to  his  Assignes,  on  or 
before  the  fourthe  day  of  August  next,  such  monies  as  are  due 
to  Him  for  Damages  and  Costes^  obteyned  at  Law  against 
Mychaell  Mohun,  WilHam  Wintershall,  Robert  Shaterell,  Wil- 
liam Cartwright,  Nicholas  Burt,  Walter  Clunn,  and  Charles 
Hart,  upon  An  Action  of  the  Case  brought  by  the  said  sir  Henry 
Herbert  In  the  Courte  of  Comon  Pleas  against  the  said  Mychaell 
Mohun,  William  Wintershall,  Robert  Shatterell,  William  Cart- 
wright,  Nicholas  Burt,  Walter  Clunn,  and  Charles  Hart,  where- 
upon a  Uerdict  Hath  ben  obtayned  as  aforesaid  against  them. 
And  Likewise  doe  promise  and  Agree  that  the  Costes  and  charges 
of  suite  upon  another  Action  of  the  Case  brought  by  the  said  sir 
Henry  Herbert,  against  the  said  Mychaell  Mohun  and  the  rest 
of  the  Players  aboue  named,  shall  be  also  payd  to  the  said  sir 
Henry  Herbert  or  to  His  Assignes,  on  or  before  the  fourthe^ 
day  of  August  next.^ 

Item,  the  said  Thomas  Killegrew,  Esquire,  doth  for  Himselfe 
Couenant,  promise,  grante,  and  Agree,  that  the  said  Mychaell 
Mohun  and  the  rest  of  the  Kings  and  Queenes  Company  of 
Players  shall,  on  or  before  the  said  fourthe  day  of  August  next, 
paye  or  cause  to  be  payd  vnto  the  said  sir  Henry  Herbert,  or  to 
His  Assignes,  the  sume  of  fiftie  pounds.  As  a  noble^  present  from 
them,  for  His  great*  damages  susteyned  from  them  and  by  their 
means. 

Item,  That  the  said  Thomas  Killegrew,  Esquire,  doth  Cou- 
enant, promise,  gr[ante,  and]  Agree,  to  be  aydinge  and  Assistinge 
unto  the  said  sir  Henry  Herbert  [in  the]  due  Execution  of  the 
office  of  the  Reuells,  and  neither  directly  nor  Indirectly  to  Ayde 
or  Assiste  sir  William  Dauenante,  Knight,  or  a[ny  of]  His  pre- 
tended Company  of  Players,  or  any  other  Company  of  Play[ers] 
to  be  raysed  by  Him,  or  any  other  Company  of  Players^  what- 
soever. In  the  due  Execution  of  the  said  office  as  aforesaide,  soe 
as  the  ayd  for'  to  bee  required  of  the  said  Thomas  Killegrew 
extend  vnto*  the  silencing  or  oppressions  of  the  said  King  and 
Queenes  Company. 

1  Malone  prints  "losses." 

*  "The  said  fourthe,"  Malone. 

'  For  Killigrew's  "promise"  see  the  next  document,  p.  115. 

*  Malone  omits  the  word  "noble." 
'  Malone  omits  the  word  "great." 

*  Malone  omits  "to  be  raysed  by  Him  or  any  other  Company  of  Players." 
^  Malone  reads  "soe." 

»  Malone  reads  "  not  to." 


Miscellaneous  Documents  US 

And  the  said  sir  Henry  Hcrlx.*rt  doth  for  Himselfe  Couenaui, 
promise,  grant,  and  Agree,  not  to  molest  the  said  Thomas 
Killegrew,  Esquire,  or  His  Heirs,  In  any  suite  at  I^iwe  or  other- 
wise, to  the  preiudice  of  the  Grante  made  unto  him  by  His 
Maiestie,  or  to  Disturbe  the  Receiuinge  of  the  proffits  ar>sing 
by  Contract  from  the  Kings  and  Queens  ('omjjany  of  Phiyers  to 
Him,  but  to  ayde  and  Assiste  the  said  Thomas  Killegrew,  In 
the  d[ue]  Execution  of  the  legall  powers  grantwl  unto  him  by 
His  Maiestie  f[or  the]  orderinge  of  the  said  Compjiny  <jf  Players, 
and  In  the  leuyinge  and  Receiuinge  of  the  monies  due  to  Him 
the  said  Thomas  Killegrew,  Escjuire,  or  which  shall  \rc  <lue  to 
Him  from  the  saide  Company  of  Players  by  Any  Contract  made 
or  to  be  made  between  them  Concerninge'  the  same,  and  neither 
directly  nor  Indirectly  to  Hinder  the  payment  of  the  said  monies 
to  be  made  weekly  or  otherwise  by  the  said  Company  of  Players 
to  the  said  Thomas  Killegrew,  Esquire,  or  to  His  Assignes, 
but  to  be  aydinge  and  Assistinge  to  the  said  Thomas  Killegrew, 
Esquire,  And  His  Assignes  therein,  if  there  l>e  cause  for  it,  and 
that  the  said  Thomas  Killegrew  desire  it  of  the  said  sir  Henry 
Herbert. 

And  the  said  sir  Henry  Herbert  doth  for  Himselfe  Couenant, 
promise,  grante,  and  Agree,  upon  the  performance  of  the  matters 
which  are  Herein  contayned,  and  to  be  performed  by  the  said 
Thomas  Killegrew,  Accordinge  to  the  daies  of  payment,  and 
other  things  Lymited  and  Expressed  in  these  Articles,  to  deliuer 
Into  the  Handes  of  the  said  Thomas  Killegrew  the  Deede  of 
Couenantes,  sealed  and  deliuered  by  the  said  Mychaell  Mohun 
and  the  others  Herein  named,  l>earinge  date  the  1 1 .  August,  i66<); 
To  be  cancelled  by  the  said  Thomas  Killegrew,  or  Kept,  as  He 
shall  thinke  fitt,  or  to  make  what  further  Advantage  of  the  same 
In  my  Name  or  Right  as  He  shall  \yc  aduised. 


XXIV.     KILLIGREW'S    PROMISE  TO  PAY  THE  COSTS 
OF   HERBERT'S  SUIT   AGAINST   THE   PLAYERS* 

Mr.  Killegrewes  Promise  to  pay  the   Cosies  of  Suite  afiaitist  the 

Players. 

Julley  14.  i<>62. 
I,  Thomas  Killigrew,  doe  by  this  presentes  obleige  mys*lff  tt) 
paey  to  Sir  Henry  Herbert  all  the  costes  and  charges  he  >h.ill 

>  Malone  reads  "or  amongst."  . 

*  Rebecca  Warner,  Epistolary  Curiosities,  .\\\\ycm\\\.  No.  4.  p.  I>«4.      Has 
should  be  read  in  connection  with  the  preccdins  dtnunjcnt. 


116  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

ap  ,  othe  make  apear,  to  be  expendded  in  the  sute  betwixt  him 
and  the  Kinges  companye  of  acters,  in  the  axion  of  the  caes 
which  he  had  a  werdict  for  against  them,  in  leld  Hall,  woen 
[owing];  and  a  part  thereof,  fortey  pound,  I  hafe  paid  him. 
Witness  my  hande  and  seale  the  day  and  date  over  saide, 

THO.   KILLIGREWE. 
Witness, 

Jo.  Carew, 

L.  Kirke, 

Walter  Gyles. 


XXV.     PLAYS    ACTED    BY    THE    KING'S    COMPANY 

1600-1662  ^ 

Nouember  '60.  This  is  a  List  of  plays  acted  by  the  Kings 
Companie  at  the  Red  Bull  and  the  new  house  in  Gibbon's  Tennis 
Court  near  Clare  Market.^ 

Monday  the  5.  Nouember.  '60.  Wit  without  money. 

Tusday  the  6.  No.  The  Traitor. 

Wensday  the  7.  No.  The  Beggers  Bushe. 

Thursday  the  8  No.  Henry  the  fourthe.  First  Play. 

Acted  at  the  new  Theatre. 

Friday  the  9.  No.  The  merry  wifes  of  Windsor. 

Saterday  the  10.  No.  The  sylent  Woman. 

Monday  the  12.  No.  [Loues  Mistery.]  ^ 

Tusday  the  13.  No.  Loue  lies  a  Bleedinge. 

Wensday  the  14.  No. 

Thursday  the  15.  No.  Loues  Cruelty. 

Friday  the  16.  No.  The  widowe. 

Saterday  the  17.  No.  The  mayds  Tragedy. 

monday  the  19.  No.  The  Unfortunate  Louers. 

Tusday  the  20.  No.  The  Beggars  Bushe. 

Wensday  the  21.  No.  The  ScornfuU  Lady. 

Thursday  the  22.  No.  The  Trayter. 

Friday  the  23.  No.  The  Elder  Brother. 

Saterday  the  24.  No.  The  Chances. 

1  Halliwell-Phillipps,  Collection,  p.  34;  Malone,  Var.  iii.  273.  This  list 
was  prepared,  it  seems,  to  exact  payment  from  the  King's  Company,  as 
promised  by  Killigrew;  see  Document  XXIII,  p.  113. 

*  In  the  MS.  this  is  written  as  a  marginal  note.  For  an  account  of  the 
King's  Company  and  their  plays  see  Downe's  Roscius  Anglicanus. 

^  Erased  in  the  original.     Not  included  by  Malone. 


Miscellaneous  Documents 


117 


Monday  the  26.  No. 
Tusday  the  27,  No. 
Wensday  the  28,  No. 
Thursday  the  29.  No. 
Friday  the  30.  No. 
Saterday  the  i.  De. 
Monday  the  3.  De. 
Tusday  the  4.  De. 
Wensday  the  5.  De. 
Thursday  the  6.  De. 
Friday  the  7.  De. 
Saterday  the  8.  De. 
Monday  the  9.  Jan. 
Saterday  the  19.  Jan. 
Thursday  the  31.  Jan. 


The  Of>ertunity. 


The  Humorous  Lieutenant. 

Claricilla. 

A  Kinge  and  no  Kinge. 


Rollo,  Duke  of  Normandy 

The  nuK)re  of  I 'en ice. 
The  weddiuKe. 
The  Lost  Lady. 
Argahis  and  Parthenia. 


March.  61. 

Aprill 

May 

July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Nouemb. 


Loyall  Subject.' 
Mad  louer. 
The  wildgoose  chase. 
All's  Loste  by  Luste. 
The  niayde  In  the  mill. 
A  wife  for  a  monthe. 
The  bondman. 


The  Dancinge  Master.* 
Uittoria  Corumbana. 
The  Cuntry  Captaine. 
The  Alchymist. 
Bartholomew  Faire. 


1 1.  IDiremb.l 
13.  (Decemb.l 
16.  Decemb. 
18.  l)trimb.» 


1  Malone  says  "Between  Argalus  and  Parthenia  .ind  the  Loy.»l  Sulijett 
he  has  drawn  a  line."  I  give  below  Malone's  (I7«><»J  reading  of  the  next  twelve 
lines: 

Loyal  Subject. 
Yeh.  Ma<l  I.over. 

The  Wild-goose  ChaM*. 


1661. 


March 
April 
May     . 


All's  Lo^t^  bv  I.llsto. 
.The  .Mayd  in  the  Mill. 
.\  Wilt-  for  .1  Monthr. 
The  Hon<lman. 


»  Malone  adds  the  date  "  Decemb.  10." 
»  Malone  gives  the  date  as  "  Decemb.  17." 


118  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 


The  Spanishe  Curate. 

20.  Decemb. 

The  Tamer  Tamed. 

23.  De. 

Aglaura. 

28.  De. 

Bussy  Dambois. 

30.  De. 

mery  deuill  of  Edmonton. 

6.  Janu[ary] 

The  Uirgin  martire. 

10.  Jan. 

Philaster. 

II.  Jan. 

Jouiall  Crew. 

21.  Jan. 

Rule  a  wife  and  Haue  a  wife. 

28.  Jan. 

• 

Kinge  and  noe  Kinge. 

15.  Febr. 

The  mayds  Tragedy. 

25.  Febr. 

Aglavara  the  Tragicall  way. 

27.  Febr.^ 

Humorous  Lieutenant. 

I.  March.. 62 

A  new  Play. 

Zelindra. 

3.  March. 

The  Frenche  dancinge  Master. 

II.  March. 

The  Litle  Theefe. 

15.  March. 

northerne  Lasse. 

4.  Aprill. 

Fathers  owne  son. 

19.  Aprill. 

new  Play 

The  Surprizall. 

23.  Aprill.2 

Knight  of  the  Burninge  Pestle. 

5.  May. 

Sir  J.  Sucklings 

Brenoralt. 

12.  May. 

Loue  In  a  maze. 

17.  May. 

June. 

July. 

Loues  Mistres. 

26  Oct.  61. 

Contented  CoUinell.^ 

Loue  at  first  sight. 
June  I.  62.         Cornelia  a  New  Play,  sir  W.  Bartleys. 
June  6.  62.         Renegado. 
July  6.  62.         The  Brothers. 

The  Antipodes. 
July  23.  62.        The  Cardinal. 

1  From  this  point  to  the  end,  the  plays  are  misplaced  by  Halliwell-Phillipps, 
who  prints  them  at  the  beginning,  before  the  title.  Apparently  these  were 
on  a  single  sheet  of  paper  which  was  accidentally  misplaced.  I  have  followed 
Malone's  order. 

^  Malone  gives  the  date  as  "April  25." 

»  Malone  corrects  to  "  Discontented  Colonel,"  the  second  title  of  Suckling's 
Brennoralt.  Opposite  he  gives  the  year  "1661";  this,  however,  seems  to  be 
a  printer's  blunder. 


Miscella neo us  Documents  119 

XXVI.     DAVENANT'S  PETITION  AfiAINST  HERBERT  ' 

To  the  King's  most  Sacred  Majesty. 

The  humble  Petition  of  Sir  William  Davenant,  Knight, 
Sheweth, 

That  your  Petitioner  has  bin  molested  by  Sir  Henr>-  Harliert 
with  severall  prosecutions  at  Law. 

That  those  prosecutions  have  not  prcx-eeded  by  your  IV-ti- 
tioners  default  of  not  paying  the  said  Henry  Harlx?rt  his  pre- 
tended Fees,  (he  never  having  sent  for  any  to  your  Petitioner,) 
but  because  your  Petitioner  hath  publiquely  presente<l  Plait***; 
notwithstanding  he  is  authoriz'd  therevnto  by  Pattern  from 
your  Majesties  most  royall  Father,  and  by  severall  Warrants 
vnder  your  Majesties  royal  hand  and  signet.' 

That  your  Petitioner  (to  prevent  l)eing  out  l^iwd)  has  bin 
enforc'd  to  answer  him  in  Two  Tryals  at  Law,  in  one  of  which, 
at  Westminster,  your  Petitioner  hath  had  a  Verdict  against  him, 
where  it  was  declar'd  that  he  hath  no  Jurisdiction  over  any 
Plaiers,  nor  any  right  to  demand  Fees  of  them.  In  the  other, 
(by  a  Londen  Jury,)  the  master  of  Revels  was  allow'd  the  correc- 
tion of  Plaies,  and  Fees  for  soe  doeing;  but  not  to  give  Plaiers 
any  licence  or  authoritie  to  play,  it  iK'ing  prov'd  that  no  Plaiers 
were  ever  authoriz'd  in  London  or  Westminster,  to  play  by  the 
Commession  of  the  Master  of  Revels,  but  by  authoritie  imme- 
diately from  the  Crowne.  Neither  was  the  proportion  of  Fees 
then  determind,  or  made  certaine;  because  severall  witnesses 
affirm'd  that  Variety  of  paymentes  had  bin  made;  sometimes  of 
a  Noble,  sometimes  of  Twenty,  and  aftenvards  of  Forty  shillings, 
for  correcting  a  new  Play;  and  that  it  was  the  custome  to  pay 
nothing  for  supervising  reviv'd  Plaies. 

That  without  any  authoritie  given  him  by  that  last  Verdict, 
he  sent  the  day  after  the  tryall  a  prohibition  under  his  hand 
and  seale  (directed  to  the  Plaiers  in  Litle  Lincolnes  Inn  fields) 
to  forbid  them  to  act  Plaies  any  more. 

Therefore  your  Petitioner  humbly  praies  that  your  Majesty 
will  graciously  please  (Two  \'erdicts  having  pass'd  at  Conmion 
Law  contradicting  each  other)  to  referre  the  Case  to  the  examina- 
tion of  such  honourable  persons  as  may  certif>-^  your  Majt*sty 
of  the  just  authoritie  of  the  Master  of  Revells,  that  so  his  Fix-s, 
(if  any  l^e  due  to  him)  may  be  made  certaine,  to  prevent  extor- 

»  Halliwell-Phillipps,  Collection,  p.  48;   Malone.  Var.  iii.  it^y 
*  See  .\danis,  Shakespearean  Playhouses,  pp.  4.14-3  •• 
»  Malone  reads  "siitisfy." 


1 20         Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

sion;  and  time  prescrib'd  how  long  he  shall  keep  plaies  in  his 
hands,  in  pretence  of  correcting  them;  and  whether  he  can 
demand  Fees  for  reviv'd  Plaies;  and  lastly,  how  long  Plaies 
may  be  layd  asyde,  ere  he  shall  judge  them  to  be  reviv'd. 

And  your  Petitioner  (as  in  duty  bound)  shall  ever  pray,  &c. 


XXVII.    DAVENANT'S  PETITION  REFERRED  TO  THE 

LORD   HIGH   CHANCELLOR  AND   THE   LORD 

CHAMBERLAIN  ^ 

At  the  Court  at  Hampton  Court,  the  30th  of  June,  1662. 

His  Majesty,  being  graciously  inclind  to  have  a  just  and 
friendly  agreement  made  betweene  the  Petitioner  and  the  said 
Sir  Henry  Harbert,  is  pleas'd  to  referre  this  Peticion  to  the  right 
honorable  the  Lord  high  Chancellor  of  England,  and  the  Lord 
Chamberlaine,  who  are  to  call  before  them,  aswell  the  Petitioner, 
as  the  said  Sir  Henry  Harbert,  and  upon  hearing  and  examining 
their  differences,  are  to  make  a  faire  and  amicable  accommodation 
between  them,  if  it  may  be,  or  otherwise  to  certify  his  Majesty 
the  true  state  of  this  business,  together  with  their  Lordships' 
opinions. 

Edward  Nicholas. 

Wee  appoint  Wednesday  morning  next  before  Tenn  of  the 
Clock  to  heare  this  businesse,  of  which  Sir  Henry  Harbert 
and  the  other  Parties  concern 'd  are  to  have  notice,  my 
Lord  Chamberlaine  having  agreed  to  that  hower. 

July  7,  1662.  Clarendone. 


XXVIII.     HERBERT'S   REPLY   TO    DAVENANT'S 
PETITION  2 

To  the  R*.  Honn.''^'®  Edward  Earle  of  Clarendon,  Lord  High 
Chancellor  of  England,  and  Edward  Earle  of  Manchester, 
Lord  Chamberlain  of  his  M."®*  Household. 

1  Halliwell-Phillipps,  Collection,  p.  49;   Malone,  Var.  iii.  265. 

*  Not  in  Halliwell-Phillipps,  Collection.  Malone,  who  prints  it  in  Var.  iii. 
266,  introduces  it  thus:  "On  the  reference  to  the  Lord  Chancellor  and  Lord 
Chamberlain,  Sir  Henry  Herbert  presented  the  following  statement  of  his 
claims." 


Miscellaneous  Documents 


121 


In  obedience  to  your  lordships  commandes  signifywl  unifi  nut- 
on  the  ninth  of  this  instant  July,  do  make  a  remenifirancc  ot 
the  fees,  profittes,  and  incidents,  lH.*lonKeinKe  to  y  ofticc  of 
the  Reuells.     They  are  as  followeth: 


For  a  new  play,  to  l>ee  brought  with  the 
booke 

For  an  old  play,  to  be  brought  with  the  \ 
booke j 

For  Christmasse  fee 

For  Lent  fee 

The  profittes  of  a  summers  day  play  at 
the  Blackfryers,  valued  at 

The  profitts  of  a  winters  day,  at  Black-  1 
fryers j 

Besides  seuerall  occasionall  gratuityes 
from  the  late  K».  company  at  B.  fryers 

For  a  share  from  each  company  of  four 
companyes  of  players  (besides  the  late 
Kinges  Company)  valued  at  a  loo/.  a 
yeare,  one  yeare  with  another,  besides 
the  usuall  fees,  by  the  yeare 

That  the  Kinges  Company  of  players 
couenanted  the  nth  of  August,  60,  to 
pay  Sir  Henry  Herbert  per  week,  from 
that  tyme,  aboue  the  usual  fees 

That  Mr.  William  Beeston  couenanted"] 
to  pay  weekly  to  Sir  Henry  Herbert  Y 
the  summe  of J 

That  Mr.  Rhodes  promised  the  like  per 
weeke 


d. 


002 


001 


(X)^ 

(KJ 

00 

(X).^ 

00 

(X) 

050 

0(J 

(X) 

050 

00 

00 

400 


tx)4 


004 


004 


00 


00 


00 


00 


00 


00 


00 


(X> 


That  the  12/.  per  weeke  from  the  three  fort-named  com|).tn\fs 
hath  been  totally  deteyned  from  Sir  Henr>  Herlx-rt  since  the 
said  II*''  Aug.  60,  by  illegal  and  unjust  means:  and  all  u.sual  fees, 
and  obedience  (\\\i^  to  the  oftice  of  (he  Re\t-lls. 

That  Mr.  Thomas  Killigrew  drawes  H)/.  ^^s.  jx-r  week  from 
the  Kinges  Company,  as  credibly  informed. 

That  Sir  William  Dauenant  drawes  10  shares  of  15  shares, 
which  is  valued  at  200/.  per  week,  deer  profit t,  one  week  with 
another,  as  credibly  infornitd. 

Allowance  for  charges  of  suites  at  l.^w.  for  that  Sir  Henry 
Herbert  is  unjustly  putt  out  of  possession  anti  profit tf>.  and 
could  not  obtaine  an  appearance  gratis. 


122  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

Allowance  for  damages  susteyned  in  creditt  and  profittes 
for  about  two  yeares  since  his  Ma."^  happy  Restauration. 

Allowance  for  their  New  Theatre  to  bee  used  as  a  playhouse. 

Allowance  for  new  and  old  playes  acted  by  Sir  William  Daue- 
nantes  pretended  company  of  players  at  Salisbury  Court,  the 
Cockpitt,  and  now  at  Portugall  Rowe,  from  the  5th  Novemb.  60. 
the  tyme  of  their  first  conjunction  with  Sir  William  Dauenant. 

Allowance  for  the  fees  at  Christmasse  and  at  Lent  from  the 
said  tyme. 

A  boxe  for  the  Master  of  the  Reuells  and  his  company,  gratis; 
— as  accustomed. 

A  submission  to  the  authority  of  the  Revells  for  the  future, 
and  that  noe  playes,  new  or  old,  bee  acted,  till  they  are  allowed 
by  the  Master  of  the  Reuells. 

That  rehearsall  of  plays  to  be  acted  at  court,  be  made,  as 
hath  been  accustomed,  before  the  Master  of  the  Reuells,  or 
allowance  for  them. 

Wherefore  it  is  humbly  pray'd  that  delay  being  the  said 
Dauenants  best  plea,  wh"''  he  hath  exercised  by  illegal  actinges 
for  almost  two  yeares,  he  may  noe  longer  keep  Sir  Henry  Herbert 
out  of  possession  of  his  rightes;  but  that  your  Lordshippes 
would  speedily  assert  the  rights  due  to  the  Master  of  the  Reuells, 
and  ascertaine  his  fees  and  damages,  and  order  obedience  and 
payment  accordingly.  And  in  case  of  disobedience  by  the  said 
Dauenant  and  his  pretended  company  of  players,  that  Sir  Henry 
Herbert  may  bee  at  liberty  to  pursue  his  course  at  law,  in  con- 
fidence that  he  shall  have  the  benefitt  of  his  Ma.*'^®  justice,  as 
of  your  Lordshippes  fauour  and  promises  in  satisfaction,  or 
liberty  to  proceed  at  law.  And  it  may  bee  of  ill  consequence 
that  Sir  Henry  Herbert,  dating  for  45  yeares  meniall  service  to 
the  Royal  Family,  and  hauing  purchased  Sir  John  Ashley's 
interest  in  the  said  office,  and  obtained  of  the  late  Kings  bounty 
a  grante  under  the  greate  seale  of  England  for  two  Hues,  should 
have  noe  other  compensation  for  his  many  yeares  faithfuU 
services,  and  constant  adherence  to  his  Ma.*'^  interest,  accom- 
panyed  with  his  great  sufferinges  and  losses,  then  to  bee  ousted 
of  his  just  posseesion,  rightes  and  profittes,  by  Sir  William 
Dauenant,  a  person  who  exercised  the  office  of  Master  of  the 
Reuells  to  Oliuer  the  Tyrant,  and  wrote  the  First  and  Second 
Parte  of  Peru,  acted  at  the  Cockpitt,  in  Oliuers  tyme,  and  soly 
in  his  fauour;  wherein  hee  sett  of  the  justice  of  Oliuers  actinges, 
by  comparison  with  the  Spaniards,  and  endeavoured  thereby 
to  make  Oliuers  crueltyes  appeare  mercyes,  in  respect  of  the 
Spanish  crueltyes;  but  the  mercyes  of  the  wicked  are  cruell. 


Miscellaneous  Documents  \  23 

That  the  said  Dauenant  published  a  poem  in  vindication  and 
justification  of  Oliuers  actions  and  Kovernment,  and  an  Kpitha- 
lamium  in  praise  of  Olivers  daughter  M*.  Rich;— as  credibly 
informed. 

The  matters  of  difference  betweene  Mr.  Thomas  Killegrew  and 
Sir  Henry  Herbert  are  upon  accomixlation. 

My  Lf)rdes, 
Your  Lordshippes  very  humble  Servant, 

HENRY   HERBERT. 
July  nth  62. 
Cary-house. 

XXIX.     HERBERT'S   LOSSES' 

Sir  Henry  Herbert,  Knight,  Master  of  his  Maiesties  office  of 
the  Revells  by  Grant  under  the  greate  Seale  5  Caroli  Primi 
Hath  time  out  of  minde  whereof  the  memory  of  man  is  not 
to  the  Contrary,  As  soly  belonging  and  properly  apertaininge  to 
the  said  office  of  the  Revells;  the  Allowance  of  ail  playes  in 
England  and  the  ordering  and  performing  of  all  players  and  the 
ffees  and  profitts  arysing  thereby  and  hath  receiued  seuerall 
fTees  and  profitts  from  the  said  players  that  doe  now  Act  for  a 
Certaine  time,  but  of  Late  the  said  players  doe  refuse  to  pay 
the  said  fees  and  profitts  formerly  payd  and  due  to  the  said 
office  and  haue  totally  with  drawne  the  payment  of  them  to  Sir 
Henry  Herberts  damage  of  fiue  thousand  pounds. 


XXX.     ORDERS    FOR   THE    FAIR   AT    BRISTOL' 

Instructions  to  Edward  Thomas,  one  of  the  Messengers  \yc- 
longing  to  his  Maiesties  office  of  the  Revells,  .\xiii***  of  July 
1663. 

I.  You  are  forthwith  to  make  your  repaire  to  the  C'itie  of 
Bristoll  (the  ffaires  approaching)  and  soe  soone  as  you  come 
thither,  acquaint  the  Maior  of  the  said  Citie,  with  his  Maiesties 
Grants  to  vs,  and  the  Lord  Chamberleines  mandate,  tf)urhing 
musick,  Cockfightings,  maskings,  prizes.  Stage  players.  tund>lers, 

1  Halliwell-Phillipps,  Collection,  p.  45.  No  date  is  given  for  this  lUx  iimcnt : 
but  clearly  it  relates  to  the  losses  sustained  by  Herlnrt  through  the  grant  to 
Killigrew  and  Davenant. 

»  Halliwell-Phillipps,  Collection,  p.  50. 


124         Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

vaulters,  dancers  on  the  ropes,  such  as  act,  sett  forth,  shew  or 
present  any  play,  shew,  motion,  feats  of  actiuity,  or  sights  what- 
soever; as  also  the  authoritie  you  haue  from  this  office; 

2.  You  are  to  enquire  out  the  names  of  all  such  persons,  as 
are  come,  or  shall  come  to  the  said  Citie  during  the  time  of  the 
faire,  with  an  intention  to  present  any  of  the  things  aboue- 
mentiond,  and  having  found  the  Master,  or  cheife  person  of  each 
company,  to  demand  his  Commission,  and  in  case  hee  hath  any 
vnder  the  scale  of  this  ofifice,  and  the  time  not  expired,  then  you 
are  to  suffer  him  to  proceed,  after  you  haue  taken  notice  when 
the  said  Commission  did  commence  and  determine;  But  if  you 
find  any  (as  noe  doubt  you  will)  who  haue  not  authority  from 
this  ofifice,  to  act  as  aforesaid,  you  are  to  acquaint  the  cheife 
Magistrate  with  it,  that  all  such  persons  may  bee  suppressed, 
and  kept  in  safe  custody  by  you,  vntill  they  shall  become  bound, 
with  good  security  to  the  master  of  his  Maiesties  office  of  the 
Revells,  to  appeare  at  this  office  within  ten  daies  after  such 
apprehension,  vpon  the  penal  tie  of  twentie  Pounds,  to  answere 
their  contempt,  and  if  they  haue  not  by  their  obstinacy  or  abuse 
forfeited  the  fauour  of  the  ofifice,  to  receive  respectiue  Commis- 
sions for  their  future  acting,  and  to  bee  Limitted,  that  they  doe 
nothing  thereby  offensiue  against  the  Lawes  of  God  or  the  Land. 

3ly.  Notwithstanding  the  premisses,  if  you  find  any  persons 
there,  which  are  Inhabitants  in  Wales,  or  other  remote  places, 
who  seldome  or  never  come  to  London,  and  without  very  great 
preiudice  cannot  attend  the  ofifice,  you  are  to  permitt  them  for 
the  fairetime  onely,  provided  they  keepe  good  rule,  and  pay  a 
present  acknowledgement  to  the  ofifice,  which  you  are  to  receiue, 
and  become  engaged  in  a  bond  of  twenty  pounds,  to  the  master  of 
his  Maiesties  ofifice  of  the  Revells,  that  they  will  not  act  or  shew 
any  more  without  Lycence  from  the  said  ofifice  either  there  or 
in  any  other  place. 

4ly.  and  lastly,  you  are  required  soe  to  order  your  busines 
as  to  render  a  punctuall  accompt  in  writing  at  your  returne  to 
London,  as  to  each  particular  contained  in  these  instruccions, 
or  what  els  may  bee  omitted  through  hast,  as  Mountebankes, 
Lotteries  or  the  like  relating  in  any  kind  to  the  ofifice  of  the 
Revells,  And  this  shall  warrant  your  soe  doing.  Given  vnder 
our  hands  and  scales,  at  his  Maiesties  ofifice  of  the  Revels. 

E.  Hayward.^ 
J.  Poyntz.^ 

23th  July  1663.     Instruccions  to  Edward  Thomas  in  order 

to  his  journey  to  Bristoll 

1  Herbert's  deputy. 

^  The  Deputy  Clerk  Comptroller. 


Miscellaneous  Documents  125 

XXXI.    THE    MASTER    OF    THE    REVELS    AM)    THE 

PRESS ' 


25th  July  1663.  Arguments  to  proue  that  the  Master  of  his 
Maiesties  Office  of  the  Revells,  hath  not  onely  the  [Kiwer 
of  Lycencing  all  playes,  Poems,  and  ballads,  but  of  appointing 
them  to  the  Press. 

That  the  Master  of  his  Maiestie's  office  of  the  Revells,  hath 
the  power  of  Lycencing  all  playes  whether  Tragedies,  or  Come<Iies 
before  they  can  bee  acted,  is  without  dispute  and  the  designe  is, 
that  all  prophanenes,  oathes,  ribaldry,  and  matters  reflecting 
vpon  piety,  and  the  present  governement  may  bee  obliterated, 
before  there  bee  any  action  in  a  publique  Theatre. 

The  like  equitie  there  is,  that  all  Ballads,  songs  and  poems  of 
that  nature,  should  pass  the  same  examination,  being  argued  a 
Majore  ad  Minus,  and  requiring  the  same  antidote,  because 
such  things  presently  fly  all  over  the  Kingdome,  to  the  Debauch- 
ing and  poisoning  the  younger  sort  of  people,  vnles  corrected, 
and  regulated. 

The  like  may  bee  said  as  to  all  Billes  for  Shewes,  and  stage 
playes,  Mountebankes,  Lotteries  &c.  because  they  all  receive 
Commissions  from  the  Master  of  the  Revells  who  ought  to 
insf>ect  the  same,  that  their  pretences  may  agree  with  what 
is  granted  by  their  Commissions,  otherwise  many  of  them  may 
Divide  their  Companies  and  by  way  of  cheat  (as  hath  Ijeene 
vsuall)  make  one  Commission  serve  for  two  Companies,  if  not 
for  three. 

Now  from  the  premisses,  it  may  bee  concluded  but  rationall, 
that  hee  who  hath  the  power  of  allowing  and  Lycencing  (as  the 
Master  hath)  should  likewise  bee  authorised  to  appoint  and 
order  the  press,  least  after  such  examination  and  allowance, 
alterations  should  bee  made,  and  the  abuse  proue  a  scandall 
and  reflection  vpon  the  Master,  and  therefore  all  solx*r.  con- 
siderate persons  must  from  the  premisses  conclude,  that  the 
ordering  of  the  Press  doth  of  right  l)elong  to  the  Master  of 
the  Revells;  and  in  order  to  the  regulating  of  this  business, 
and  to  make  it  knowne  to  the  world,  that  not  onely  the  jxmer 
of  it,  but  the  care  of  well  ordering,  lx)unding  and  correcting 

1  Halliwell-Phillipps,  Collection,  p.  51.  The  British  Mus*-um  CiLiloijur. 
Add.  MSS.  19256,  says  that  this  document  is  in  the  ham! writing  of  Kd».ird 
Hayward. 


126  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

all  vnsauoury  words,  and  vnbecomming  expressions,  (not  fitt 
to  bee  Lycenced  in  a  christian  Commonwealth,)  belongeth  solely 
and  properly  to  the  Master  of  the  Revells,  all  Poetts  and  Printers, 
and  other  persons  concerned,  are  to  take  notice,  after  this 
manifestation  shall  come  out,  or  a  precept  Drawne  from  thence, 
bee  sent  vnto  them  that  they  and  every  of  them  doe  for  the 
future,  forbeare  their  poetry  and  printing,  soe  farre  as  may 
concerne  the  premisses,  without  Lycence  first  obteined  from 
the  Office  of  the  Revells,  over  against  Petty  Cannons  hall  in 
St.  Pauls  churchyard,  where  they  may  certainely  find  one  or 
more  of  the  officers  every  day. 

25th  July.  1663.  Arguments  to  proue  that  the  Master  of  his 
Maiesties  Office  of  the  Revells,  hath  not  onely  the  power  of 
Lycenceing  all  Playes,  poems  and  ballads,  but  of  appointing 
them  to  the  Press. 


XXXII.     INFORMATION    DESIRED    BY    EDWARD 
HAYWARD,   HERBERT'S   DEPUTY  ^ 

27th  July  1663.     Remembrances  when  I  waite  vpon  Sir  Henry 
Herbert. 

1.  To  call  vpon  him  for  the  Records,  which  hee  promised, 
having  asyet  onely  half  a  dozen  loose  Presidents. 

2.  To  desire  him  to  appoint  a  time  for  the  making  of  mee 
knowne  to  the  lord  Chamberleine,  Sir  William  Davenant,  Mister 
Killegrew,  Sir  Edward  Griffin,  Threasurer  of  the  Chamber,  and 
the  Lord  Chamberleines  Secretaries,  that  in  Sir  Henry's  absence 
I  may  haue  free  access  to  them  either  personally  or  by  letters. 

3.  To  know  of  Sir  Henry  what  Dutie  or  attendance  is  required 
of  mee  at  W^hitehall,  that  I  may  not  bee  wanting  therein,  and 
charged  with  neglect,  when  time  shall  come  to  Demand  my 
quarterly  allowances  and  Wages,  and  likewise  to  know  from  whom 
it  is  to  be  paid  and  the  times  when. 

4.  To  bee  informed  what  allowances  Captain  Poyntz  can  by 
ancient  or  moderne  custome  Demand,  as  Clerks  Comptroller 
and  Clerk  over  and  aboue  the  rates  and  fees  sett  Downe  by  Sir 
Henry  Herbert  as  the  Master's  Fees,  and  what  Captain  Poyntz 
his  Dutie  is  as  to  such  demands  and  what  the  opinion  of  Councell 

1  Halliwell-Phillipps,  Collection,  p.  53. 


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hath  beene,  at  the  close  of  contests  Ijetweene  Sir  Hcnr>'  and  him. 
and  whether  Sir  Henry  did  ever  waue  any  of  his  trialls,  out  of  a 
feare  or  Doubtfulnes  of  Ix-ing  cast. 

5.  To  be  informed  by  Sir  Henry,  whether  it  I^oth  not  as  equally 
belong  to  him  to  Lycence  all  Poems  and  Ballads  as  play  lxK)kes. 
which  I  may  not  omitt  to  enquire  after,  for  the  enlarging  and 
extending  of  my  profitts,  if  the  thing  in  it  self  proue  feasable, 
and  it  wilbe  the  better  for  Sir  Henry,  if  hec  survive  mee,  for  I 
intend  to  make  a  Diligent  enquiry  after  the  rights  of  the  Office, 
and  to  contend  soberly  and  cautiously  for  them; 

6.  To  bee  informed  whether  it  may  bee  prudentiall  and  safe 
to  make  vse  of  Mister  Rogers  and  his  Soldiers,  vpon  any  private 
accompt  saue  at  Bartholemew  faire,  and  other  faires  within  the 
Cities  of  London  and  Westminster,  and  the  liljerties  thereof. 

7.  To  know  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert,  what  playes  haue  !)eene 
Lycenced  or  allowed  vpon  since  the  i  ith  of  this  instant  July. 

8.  To  know  what  is  Done  about  Mister  Fagett,  and  whether 
it  bee  necessary  for  mee  to  attend  the  I^rd  Chamlx?rleine  about  it. 

9.  To  enquire  whether  Sir  Henry  did  not  (as  a  branch  of  his 
office),  sometimes  lycence  Billiard  tables  Nine  pinnes,  &c.  and 
what  fee  hee  vsually  tooke  for  the  same,  what  president  or 
footsteps  there  was  for  it,  and  why  hee  Declined  it. 

10.  Whether  particular  musitians  are  not  to  Xyee  lycenced 
aswell  as  companies,  for  that  if  they  l)ee  left  free,  they  may 
gather  into  companies  without  a  Commission,  and  the  Master 
may  loose  his  fees. 

11.  Whether  new  playes  or  reviu'd  playes  Ix-ing  once  lycenced, 
shall  pay  noe  further  Duties  to  the  Master  my  meaning  is,  what 
duration  of  time,  brings  either  of  them  within  the  compass  of  a 
new  allowance  by  the  Master. 

12.  To  know  how  farre  I  may  proceed  (quasi  Masters  Deputy) 
against  such  as  shall  not  render  themselves  vpt)n  summons,  or 
warrants  whereby  they  may  bee  reduced  to  an  olx^iience  and 
conformitie  to  the  Master's  iust  commands,  my  Designe  is  to 
avoid  too  frequent  troubling  of  my  Lord  ChamlK'rleine,  vnlcs  in 
extraordinary  cases. 

13.  To  entreat  soe  much  fauor  from  Sir  Henry,  as  that  his 
Clerke  may  search  the  bookcs,  and  informe  mee  what  numlxTs  of 
the  severall  companies  vnden,vritten  are  in  Flngland,  and  how 
many  of  them  by  name  are  out  of  Commission,  and  when,  Ixxause 
none  haue  as  yet  appeared.     \'iz*. 

Mountebankes 
Lotteries 


128         Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

Clockwork  mocions 

Ordinary  motions 

extra  motions 

Dancing  horses  and  mares 

Ropedancers 

Slights  of  hand. 

14.  To  know  if  I  haue  not  the  priuiledge  of  a  box  in  each 
playhouse,  being  told  that  Sir  Henry  had  one  at  Command 
when  hee  pleased,  for  himself  or  friends. 

15.  To  bee  informed  whether  Captain  Poyntz  hath  the  Like, 
or  any  priuiledge  at  all,  as  Clerk  Comptroller  and  clerk,  because 
hee  affirmes  soe  much  in  many  respects  and  resolues  to  contend 
for  them. 

16.  To  know  how  to  blazon  Sir  Henryes  coat  of  armes,  and 
what  the  Crest  is,  because  I  intend  to  haue  it  in  the  office  out 
of  respect  to  him  vnder  whom  I  act. 

To  know  whether  Cockfighting,  belongs  not  to  the  Master 
of  the  Re  veils. 

17.  To  propound  vnto  Sir  Hnery  the  willingnes  of  Captain 
Poyntz  (that  all  former  Differences  may  bee  buried  in  oblivion) 
to  giue  a  generall  release  to  Sir  Henry,  and  the  like  is  Desired 
from  Sir  Henry  to  him. 

18.  To  enquire  of  Sir  Henry,  whether  the  vestures  belonging 
to  the  severall  stageplayers,  are  not  to  be  provided  by  the 
Master  of  the  Revells,  for  that  some  records  with  Captain  Poyntz, 
which  were  Mister  Walkers  and  others  concernd  in  King  James 
his  time,  doe  manifest  soemuch. 

Memorandum  old  Mister  Whitehead  affirmes,  that  all  Com- 
edies, Tragedies,  Poems,  Ballads,  half  sides,  drolleries,  and  all 
billes  relating  to  Jokes  belongs  to  the  Revells,  &  were  soe  ac- 
compted  in  the  times  of  Queen  Elizabeth  and  King  James,  and 
furthe  jsayes  that  to  his  knowledge  Edward  Walker  formerly 
servant  to  Sir  Henry  tooke  moneyes  for  concealing  many  of  the 
particulars  Last  mentioned. 

19.  To  desire  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert  a  copie  of  the  articles  be- 
tweene  him  and  Mister  Killigrew,  that  I  may  know  what  further 
to  expect,  and  because  it  is  reported,  that  great  matters  are  to 
bee  expected  from  the  Duke  of  Yorks  playhouse,  I  desire  to  know 
what  that  may  probably  bee. 

Remembrances  when  I  Waite  vpon  Sir  Henry  Herbert. 

Memorandum,  to  desire  a  copie  of  Sir  Henryes  Patent. 


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Honourd  Sir 

I  came  this  day  purposely  to  waite  vp<jn  you  and  to  <iine 
with  you  that  I  might  take  your  advice  as  to  many  fwrtirulars, 
and  was  vnwiUing  to  trouble  you  Ix'fore  now,  by  reason  of  your 
much  attendance  at  the  parliament  house.  But  l)eing  come  in 
vaine  I  made  bold  to  transmitt  the  enclosed,  and  to  fje^i  y<iur 
resolucion  in  the  margent  to  each  particular  therein  mentione<l. 
and  to  returne  it  by  the  first  siife  f){)j)ortunity,  for  till  then  I 
resolue  not  to  close  with  Captain  Poyntz;  but  to  keejK*  my  ilis- 
tance  as  I  haue  done  hitherto,  and  to  preserve  the  reputacion  of 
the  master  in  myselfe,  if  I  may  receiue  countenance. 

Another  paf)er  of  my  owne  drafting,  I  haue  made  Ixjld  also 
to  send,  craving  your  advice  in  it,  I  see  I  must  vse  my  wilts  in 
an  honest  way  or  els  I  shall  fall  much  short  of  my  expectacion, 
and  therefore  beg  your  concurrent  helpe  and  advice. 

Thus  wishing  you  a  good  journey  and  safe  returne. 
I  remaine,  honourd  Sir, 

Your  most  humble  ser\'ant, 

E.   HAYVVARD. 

Lincolne  house  28th  July,  1663. 

To  the  right  worshipfull  Sir  Henry  Herbert,  Knight,  at  Ril>s- 
ford,  neere  Bewdley,  in  Worcestershire,  these  humbly  present. 


XXXHI.    THE  ACCOUNTS  OF  THE   REVELS' 

le  Office       The  Accomptantes  LeidgerlK)okes  to  lx?e  Signed  by  the  Comp- 
ReveUs"^  troller,  Clerke,  and  Yeoman  of  the  Revells,  aswell  as  the  Master, 
accordinge  to  the  Course  of  the  office. 

A  dormant  warrant  of  the  Lord  Threasurer  or  Chanccllour  of 
the  Exchequer  for  50/V.  jxt  annum  Rent  of  the  Masters  howse 
and  office  wanting. 

The  like  for  15/t.  per  annum  for  Rent  of  a  howse  for  the  Clerke 
of  the  Revells. 

The  like  for  15//.  per  annum  for  Rent  of  a  howse  for  the 
Yeoman  of  the  Revells. 

Order  of  the  Lord  Chamberlaine  for  Extraordinary  Allowances 
to  the  Oflficers  of  the  Revells  at  xxiii//.  xiii.v.  iiiJ.  |kt  annum 
wanting. 

'  Halliwell-Phillip|)s,  Collection,  p.  84. 
10 


130  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

Query  what  shalbee  allowed  for  the  fees  of  the  Clerkes  of  the  There  hath 

Signett  and  Privy  Seale  and  Offtcers  of  the  Receipt  the  Accomp-  merly   al- 

tant  demands  x/i.  per  annum.  lowed  for  3 

The  Master  and  the  rest  of  the  Officers  of  the  Revells  theire  X^""^'  ■  '^TI 

there  is  lo/t. 

patents  not  yet  produced .  demanded] 

Revells.     From  Auditor  Beale.  yearely. 


XXXIV.    JOHN   POYNTZ   TO  SIR   HENRY   HERBERT* 

Sir  Henry 

I  make  bold  by  theis  lines  to  acquaint  your  Worshipp  That 
on  Tuesday  last  I  Was  summoned  before  the  Kings  Majesty  and 
Counsell  by  Sir  Richard  Hubbard,  who  accused  me  there  with 
officiating  the  Masters  office  of  the  Revells  and  licenceing  of 
Games  to  his  great  prejudice.  To  which  I  pleaded,  that  the 
right  of  Licecencing  [sic]  of  all  manner  of  Games  and  playes 
did  belonge  to  your  pattent,  Wherevpon  his  Majesty  being 
present  did  Comand  that  neither  Sir  Richard  Hubbard  nor  your 
deputy  should  licence  any  manner  of  Games  for  the  future. 
Mister  Hayward  not  being  sumoned  as  I  was,  would  not  appeare; 
wherefore  I  am  very  Jealous  he  will  loose  that  branch  of  your 
Pattent  for  want  of  pleading:  Therefore  beseech  you  stand  in 
the  Gapp  and  vse  some  meanes  by  letters  to  the  Lord  Chamber- 
laine  who  is  your  Worshipp's  great  freind  in  this  Case,  and  he  is 
displeased  with  Sir  Richard  Hubbard  for  bringing  a  matter 
before  the  Counsell,  that  he  is  only  Judge  of,  (the  Law  excepted). 
I  very  much  feare  wee  shall  be  much  streightned  in  payeihg  the 
yearely  Sallary  to  you  except  you  helpe  vs  in  this  matter:  This 
favour  I  begg  of  you,  that  you  will  please  to  approve  and  allowe 
of  the  Method  that  I  have  formerly  given  vnder  my  hand  as  Con- 
cerning Gameing,  of  which  I  have  sent  your  Worshipp  a  blancke.'^ 
I  did  with  Mister  Hayward  give  the  same  with  his  Licence,  but 
before  the  time  of  Mister  Hayward  I  did  assume  it  alone,  And 
therefore  hope  now  you  will  rather  Ratify  and  Confirme  what 
I  did  formerly,  seeing  that  I  am  at  present  Complying  with 
him  who  is  your  Deputy;  I  begg  your  favour  herein,  if  possibly 
it  may  be  pbteined  of  you.  One  favour  more  I  begg  of  you,  that 
you  would  obliviate  all  dififerencies  and  provocacions  that   I 

^  Halliwell-Phillipps,    Collection,   p.   57.     Poyntz   was  the   Deputy   Clerk 
Comptroller  of  the  Revels. 

2  See  the  next  document,  p.  131. 


Miscellaneous  Documents  131 

have  given  you.  And  that  your  Worshipp  would  Ixf  please*!  to 
send  vs  the  heads  of  every  officers  duty,  That  wee  May  bring 
in  moneys  into  the  said  office  to  pay  you  from  time  to  time  a* 
it  growes  due.  Pardon  me  that  I  make  this  offer  to  your  Wor- 
shipp of  giveing  you  a  general!  Release,  I  desire  heartily  to  doe 
it,  and  begg  the  favour  that  your  Worshipp  will  s<-n<le  me  the 
same.  So  begging  your  favour  not  to  take  exceptions  for  what 
I  have  writt,  With  my  humble  service  presented  to  your  Selfe 
and  all  yours  in  generalle. 

I  Remaine  Your  dutifull  humble  and  obliged  Ser\'ant  to  Com- 
aund  to  my  power  till  death  seperates 

J.  Poyntz. 

London  the  15th  day  of  August  1663. 

To  the  right  Worshippfull  Sir  Henry  Herbert   Knight  at  his 
house  in  Ripsford  neere  Budely  in  Worcestershire. 


XXXV.    LICENSE  FOR  THE  USE  OF  A  SHOVELBOARD' 

By  Vertue  of  His  Majesties  Letters  Patients  granted  unt<» 
John  Lloyd  Gentleman  to  be  Gierke  Comptroller  of  the  Revels 
in  England  and  elsewhere;  and  by  Assignment  of  the  said 
place  unto  me  by  Deputation,  and  by  virtue  of  the  same.  I  have 
Examined,  Inrolled,  and  Approveil  of  Thomas  Rogers  in  the 
Parish  of  W'hite  Chappie  to  make  use  of  one  ShovellH)rd  .»nd 
no  other  For  the  Moderate  Exercise  and  Recreation  of  Civill 
Persons  Such  as  the  Statute  Lawes  Allowes  of  and  none  other 
and  this  to  Continue  for  the  space  of  one  whole  yeere  After 
the  date  hereof  and  noe  longer  And  to  the  intent  the  said  Thomas 
Rogers  should  not  intrench  upon  the  I^ws  an<l  LilxTties  t>f 
His  Majesty,  or  His  Powers  and  Dominions,  he  hath  given 
security.  In  testimony  hereunto  I  set  my  Hand  and  Si'al 
this  day   of     166  And    in    the    fifteenth    yeere   of    his 

Maiesties  Raigne. 

J.  I*oynt/. 

'  Halliwell-Phillipps,  Collection,  p.  61.  Possibly  this  is  thr  -l-Liak  ' 
referred  to  in  the  preceding  letter. 


132  Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

XXXVI.     HAYWARD'S   PROPOSALS  TO  SIR  EDWARD 

NICHOLAS  1 

To  moue  Sir  Edward  Nicholas  to  write  to  one  of  the  Secretaries 
of  State,  about  the  following  Concernment. 

Edward  Hayward,  gentleman,  Deputie  to  Sir  Henry  Herbert' 
Knight,  Master  of  his  Majestys  Office  of  the  Reuells,  finding 
by  some  monethes  experience  and  observation,  that  the  validitie 
and  power  of  that  office  is  much  enervated  and  weakned  by  the 
many  yeares  forced  absence  of  the  royall  authority,  insoemuch 
that  hee  concludes  it  impossible  to  recover  the  lost  power 
anciently  belonging,  and  proper  to  the  Master  of  the  Reuells, 
vnles  his  gracious  Majesty  shalbe  pleased  to  grant  a  warrant  for 
maintaining  and  reuiuing  the  respect  and  dignitie  of  the  office; 
it  is  the  humble  suit  of  the  said  Edward  Hayward,  that  his 
Majesty  may  bee  moued  touching  the  premisses,  for  an  especiall 
warrant  as  to  the  particulars  following,  in  order  to  a  right  settle- 
ment. 

1.  To  enioyne  all  Magistrates  and  whom  els  it  may  con- 
cerne,  to  render  Due  obedience  to  all  Commissions  that  shalbe 
granted  from  the  said  office,  according  to  ancient  custome,  and 
the  tenour  of  the  Patent,  and  vpon  their  Dissobedience  of  his 
Majestys  prerogatiue  royall  in  that  particular  from  good  testi- 
monialls,  that  the  said  Edward  Hayward  may  haue  power  to 
send  a  messenger  for  them  from  his  Majestys  Office  of  the 
Reuells,  to  answere  theire  contempt,  before  the  right  honourable 
Edward  Earle  of  Manchester,  Lord  Chamberleine  of  his  Majestys 
household. 

2.  That  hee,  the  said  Edward  Hayward,  may  haue  such  further 
power  touching  offenders,  and  refractory  persons,  as  was  granted 
to  Geruase  Price,  Esquire,  Sergeant  trumpett,  by  his  Majestys 
warrant  bearing  date  the  7th  of  October,  1662. 

3.  That  hee  may  enioy  all  ancient  priuiledges  at  Court,  the 
ordering  of  maskes  in  the  Innes  of  Law,  halls,  houses  of  great 
personages,  and  societies,  all  Balls,  Dancing  schooles,  and  musick, 
except  his  Majestys  and  the  priuiledges  of  the  Corporation 
touching  freemen,  if  it  extend  soe  farre;  Pageantry  and  other 
publique  tryumphes,  the  rurall  feasts  commonly  called  Wakes, 
where  there  is  constantly  revelling  and  musick;  Cockpitts, 
fencing  and  fencing  schooles,  nocturnall  feasts  and  banquettings 
in  publique  houses,  when  attended  with  minstrelsy,  singing    & 

1  Halliwell-PhilHpps,  Collection,  p.  59. 


Miscellaneous  Documents  133 

Dancing,  together  with  the  ordering  of  all  mommerie«,  firtions. 
Disguises,  scenes  and  masking  attire,  all  which  (in  the  iud^ment 
of  an  able  Lawyer)  are  within  the  verge  and  comprehen-^ion  of 
the  Master  of  the  Reuells  Patent,  from  the  words  Jworum. 
Reuelorum  et  Mascorum. 

E.  Hay  ward. 

From  his  Majestys  Office  of  the  Revells  in  St.  Pauls  church- 
yard.     26th  October.     1663. 

My  humble  proposalls  to  Sir  Edward  Nichola.s. 


XXXVII.     HAYWARD  TO  SIR  HENRY   HERBERT* 

Honourd  Sir 

I  am  vnder  many  discouragementes  at  present,  having  |>aid 
226/i  and  received  only  70/t  from  the  beginning  of  my  busines 
to  this  day,  50/i  I  reckoned  to  receiue  from  Mister  Poynt/. 
and  resolued  to  pay  it  to  you  at  the  end  of  Noveml)er  last,  but 
his  domineering  carriage  was  such  in  the  office,  that  I  was  con- 
strayned  rather  to  part  with  him  then  to  comply  vpon  vnreason- 
able  tearmes  such  as  would  not  lx?e  pleasing  either  to  yourself 
or  mee,  by  which  meanes  I  am  forced  to  Disapjjoint  you  and 
humbly  begge  your  patience  for  a  time,  and  rather  then  giue 
offence  I  will  pay  interest  for  the  forlx'arance,  not  Doubting  but 
that  I  shalbe  reimbursed  and  encouraged  when  the  busines  is  in 
a  more  setled  way,  and  that  the  royal!  oake  Lotteries,  and  musick 
are  reduced  to  obedience,  wherein  I  hojx'  to  haue  your  vtmost 
furtherance. 

Sir,  I  make  it  my  work  and  study  to  improue  ever>'  thing  to 
the  best  aduantage,  and  I  hope  ere  long  to  reapo  the  fruits  of 
my  endeavours.  In  the  meane  time  I  In-gge  your  tender  regard, 
however  as  money  comes  in  it  shall)e  secured  for  you  in  the  hands 
of  Mister  Baker. 

Thus  presenting  my  service  to  yourself  and  my  Lady,  I 
remainc,  worthy  Sir 

Your  most  humble  servant 

E.  H.iyward. 

From  the  office,  the  2ith  Decemlx^r,  i6<\V 
To   the   right   Worshipfull   Sir    Henry    Herlx^rt    Knight;     these 
present. 

1  Halliwell-Phillipps,  Collection,  p.  58. 


134         Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

XXXVIII.    THE   OFFICE   OF  THE  REVELS   AND 
THOMAS   KILLIGREW^ 

The  heads  of  what  I  gave  to  Mr.  Tho.  Killegrew 
the  29th  of  March,  1664. 

1.  To  have  a  generall  warrant  for  musick  throughout  England, 
which  is  practised  already,  but  many  are  very  obstinate,  and 
refuse  to  take  lycences,  especially  in  cities  and  townes  corporate, 
under  the  pretence  of  being  freemen. 

2.  There  being  many  complaints  of  abuses  in  dancing  schooles, 
for  want  of  a  due  inspection  and  regulation,  an  order  is  desired 
(as  it  is  a  most  proper  branch  of  the  Revells)  that  I  may  bee 
empowered  to  lycence  all  the  dancing  schooles,  and  to  bind  them 
respectively  against  mixt  dancing  in  the  schooles,  and  other  prac- 
tises, which  at  present  begette  a  scandalous  report  of  them.  This 
work  is  already  began,  and  submitted  to  by  some;  but  it  cannot 
bee  done  generally,  unles  countenanced  by  regall  authority. 

3.  Touching  wakes  or  rurall  feasts,  (another  proper  branch  of 
the  Revells,)  which  are  annually  observed  in  the  greatest  part 
of  England,  it  is  humbly  desired,  that  some  countenance  may 
be  putt  upon  the  lycencing  of  them,  by  which  means  many 
disorders  may  bee  prevented;  and  though  there  bee  but  105. 
from  the  most  eminent  towns,  and  55.  from  the  meaner  parishes, 
(to  bee  paid  annually  by  the  churche  wardens,)  it  will  not  only 
bee  a  good  advancement  to  the  office  of  the  Revells,  but  will 
much  civilize  the  people,  who  are  commonly  disordered  at  those 
feasts,  which  are  constantly  attended  with  revelling  and  musick. 

4.  All  quack  salvers  and  empyrickes,  under  the  denomination 
of  mountebankes,  are  properly  belonging  to  the  Revells,  but 
will  not  come  in  (notwithstanding  several  summons')  untill 
compelled  by  regall  authority. 

5.  The  royall  oake  lottery,  which  is  a  modell  or  dumb  shew, 
and  sortition,  and  as  cleerly  belonging  to  the  Revells  as  the  small 
lottery  or  pricking  book,  which  have  {ah  antiquo)  been  commis- 
sioned by  the  office,  the  persons  herein  concerned  are  obstinate, 
and  will  not  come  in,  unless  compelled  by  his  Majestie's  authority. 

6.  For  gaming,  though  the  justices  throughout  England 
(amongst  other  things)  bind  the  victuallers  in  recognizances  of 
£20  apiece  not  to  tolerate  gaming  in  their  houses;  yet,  never- 
theless, under  their  noses,  and  to  the  knowledge  of  most  justices, 

^  Rebecca  Warner,  Epistolary  Curiosities,  Appendix,  No.  5,  p.  185.  Pre- 
sumably this  was  written  by  Edward  Hay  ward;  see  paragraph  7. 


Miscellaneous  Documents  135 

gaming  is  sett  up  and  tolerated.  Now  in  regard  it  is  a^ain^t 
the  letter  of  the  law  to  lycencc  gaminK,  (though  to  do  the  siirne 
is  consistent  with  the  Master  of  the  Revells'  patent  J  it  is  di-sirefl. 
with  some  cautious  lymitation,  that  his  Majesty  would  (ounte- 
nance  this  particular,  as  to  the  lyiencing  all  ufx)n  easy  ti-rmes, 
by  wjifch  meanes  every  victueller  may  Ixt  lx>und  to  oltserve 
lawfull  seasons,  and  good  orders,  otherwise  it  will  iKrconie  a 
common  custome  to  play  on  fast  days,  in  time  of  divine  s^-rvice, 
and  at  other  seasons  prohibited;  and  therefore  some  cxix-dient 
to  bee  used  that  may  please  his  Majesty,  and  support  the  {K>wer 
of  the  Revells,  which  hath  been  very  much  enervate<l  antl 
weakened  by  the  late  times  of  trouble  and  distraction. 

7.  Though  to  grant  lycences  for  gaming  hath  lx?en  practiMx] 
ever  since  his  Majesty's  happy  returne,  by  the  gro^ime  pt>rter, 
and  Poyntz,  yet  as  to  my  particular,  (who  have  not  enjoyetl  the 
employment  above  nine  months,)  I  doe  act  under  many  feares, 
and  with  much  tenderness,  to  those  few  who  have  submitte<l, 
least  I  should  offend  the  law  of  the  land;  and  therefore  once 
againe  humbly  desire  that  some  safe  expedient  may  bee  found 
out  to  reconcile  the  law  and  the  King's  prerogative. 


XXXIX.     HAYWARD  TO  JOHNSON' 

Mister  Johnson 

When  you  see  Sir  Henry  Herbert,  present  my  humble 
service  to  him,  and  acquaint  him  that  it  is  onely  want  of  money, 
that  protracts  my  waiting  on  him;  with  some  cxlde  Dribletts 
received  in  6  weekes  time,  I  haue  onely  beene  enabled  to  quilt 
the  rent  of  my  office,  and  to  discharge  the  stationer  for  \x\nh- 
ment,  paper,  &c.  That  soe  soone  as  money  comes  in,  that 
may  encourage  mee  to  see  his  face,  I  shalbe  sure  to  attend  vjxin 
him,  but  I  am  vnder  soe  many  discouragements  and  soe  hoix*les 
of  my  expectations,  that  I  should  reckon  it  the  happiest  dayes 
work  that  ever  I  made  in  this  world  to  l)ee  {juitt  of  Sir  Harr>- 
and  the  office;  the  hopes  I  had  by  musick  is  quite  l(»st.  I  haur 
beene  cheated  of  money  vpon  3  prizes,  haue  30/1.  in  debts  and 
cannot  receive  one  farthing;  represent  this,  and  lett  the  i>suc 
bee  what  it  will,  I  must  stand  to  it.  but  at  the  rati-  that  I  haue 

1  Halliwell-Phillipj)s,  Collection,  p.  (h). 


136         Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

observed,  I  am  confident  with  court  allowances  and  all,  it  will 
never  amount  to  500/i.  a  yeare 

I  am  Your  Loving  friend 

E.  Hay  ward, 
nth  June,  1664. 

This  ffor    Mister    George    Johnson,  at  the  Lam  tavern  at  the 
backside  of  Saint  Clemons  Church. 

Hayward  To  Johnson.  deliuer[ed]   to  me  by  Johnson  the   13. 
June  1664. 


XL.     ROUGH   ACCOUNTS,     1663-16641 

Mihelmas.  63 163. 

Christmas.  63 163. 

Lady  day.  64 163. 

Midsomer.  64 163. 

Mihelmas.  64 163. 

815. 

815  Whereof  payd 142. 

305  

—    r26o  673. 

510    [250  — 

250      —  815 
510 

Deducte  out  of  .673.  the  sume  of 252. 

And  Remaines 42 1 . 


673- 
142  142 

163  163 

305  Deducte  305  out  of  652. 

Re.  347. 
And  remainder  305. 

252    out    of    347  652. 

'  HalHwell-PhilHpps,  Collection,  p.  46. 


Miscellaneous  Documents  \M 

For  5  quarters  at  163  the  quarter Mi 5 

Receiud 305. 

Allowed 2yi. 

555/ 
260.1 

815. 


305 


423 

5 

163 

260 
163 

423 

292 

4 

29 

10 

16 

10 

5 

10 

charged  on  Theiter 

[29 

10] 

I 

[16 

10] 

1 

343 

4 

14 

00 

charged  on  Peinter, 

I 

15 

From  Aris  Owinge. 

4 

00 

On  Bucace. 

3 

GO 

On  Harmer. 

50 

GO 

more  on  Izard. 

[65 

19] 

I 

415 

19 

72 

II 

6 

488 

10 

6 

'  These  figures 

erased  in  the  original. 

138         Dramatic  Records  of  Sir  Henry  Herbert 

Nouember  3.  1663.     Floras  Figarys.^ 

A  Pastorall  called  \ 2. 

the  Exposure  J 2. 

8.  more 16. 

A  Revived  Play^ i . 

Henry  the  5th 2. 

Revived  Play  Taminge  the  Shrew i . 

The  Generall 2. 

Parsons  Wedinge 2. 

Revived  Play.    Mackbethe i. 

Henry  8.    Revived  Play i. 

House  to  be  let^ 2. 

More  for  Playes  whereof  Eluira  the  last. .  .  9. 


For  Playes 41 . 


XLI.    SIR  HENRY    HERBERT   TO  THE    EARL    OF 
MANCHESTER" 

Mill  Bridge,  Westminster,  July  15,  i66g. 
My  Lord,— The  bearer  hereof,  Anthony  Devotte,  informs  me 
that  Mr.  Price,  the  sergeant  trumpett,  demandes  of  him  twelve 
pence  a  day  as  due  to  him  from  every  player;  whereas  Devotte 
is  not  in  the  notion  of  a  player,  but  totally  distinct  from  that 
quality,  and  makes  shewe  of  puppettes  only  by  virtue  of  his 
Majestie's  commission,  granted  to  the  Master  of  the  Revells 
under  the  greate  seale,  for  the  authorizing  of  all  publique  shewes. 
And  the  said  serjeant  ought  not  to  impose  upon  the  said  Devotte, 
and  putt  him  to  great  trouble  and  charges,  but  should  have 
proceeded  legally  against  him  in  case  he  had  refused  to  pay 
what  was  legally  due.  But  the  serjeant  having  arrested  Devotte 
upon  his  pretended  clayme  of  twelve  pence  a  day,  and  declared 
against  him,  was  nonsuited  for  not  proceedinge,  which  is  a  matter 

1  The  portion  of  this  document  from  here  to  the  end  was  reproduced  by 
Malone,  Var.  iii.  276.  After  "Floras  Figaries"  he  adds  "£2."  Halliwell- 
Phillipps  has,  incorrectly,  it  seems,  placed  two  payments  of  £2  after  the  next 
entry. 

*  Malone:  "A  new  play."  That  " A  Revived  Play "  is  correct  is  shown  by 
the  fee  charged. 

'  Probably  Davenant's  Playhouse  to  he  Let;  cf.  Var.  iii.  139. 

*  Rebecca  Warner,  Epistolary  Curiosities,  p.  74.  The  Earl  of  Manchester 
was  the  Lord  Chamberlain. 


Miscellaneous  Documents  13<; 

of  great  vexation  to  a  stranKer,  and  a  stron^e  arKumcnt  ayainst 
the  validity  of  the  sergeantes  grantc.  V'our  Lordship,  thcnfon-, 
is  humbly  entreated  on  behalf  of  the  said  Devotte  to  ap|Kiinti.' 
a  day  and  houre  when  he  shall  attende  your  I^irdship  with  his 
counsell,  to  be  hearde  before  he  be  concluded  in  your  I^jrdship'n 
judgement.  And  that  he  may  have  the  JK-nefit  of  the  law  for  his 
protection  against  the  Sergeante's  unjust  demandes.  This  from 
your  Lordship's  very  humble  servant, 

HENRY    HKRBKkT. 

To  the  Right  Hon.  Edward  Earle  of  Manchester,  Lord  Cham- 
berlayne  of  his  Majestie's  houshold. 


XLH.     REQUEST  FOR  A  LICENSE  FOR  DURDIN  AND 
PELLERIN   TO  SHOW  A  WOODEN   HORSE' 

A  Mylord  St.  Alban  grand  Chamberlan. 

Supplient  humblement  Francois  Durdon  et  Andr6  Pellerin 
Francois  de  Nation  disant  que  de  puis  quelque  temps  jl  a  irsXL 
establi  vne  Machine  en  France  et  particulierement  a  Versailles 
par  la  quelle  on  court  la  bague  artiffreictement  sur  dcs  Chcvaux 
de  bois,  Et  comme  cet  establissement  ne  regarde  i\wc  la  satis- 
faction du  public,  ce  consider^  Mylord  II  vous  plaise  [x.'rmettre 
Aux  supplians  de  le  faire  en  ceste  ville  de  Londres,  Et  attendu 
quil  ne  se  peut  qu'a  grands  frais,  et  pour  leur  donner  moyen  de 
se  rembourser  des  depences  quil  leur  conuiendra  faire  II  vous 
plaise  aussy  Mylord  faire  deffences  a  toutes  autres  jx-rsonnes  de 
faire  ou  jmiter  la  dite  Machine  durant  le  temps  de  trois  .Anni-cs 
a  peyne  de  cinq  cent  liures  sterlins  damande  et  de  tous  desjx'ns 
dommages  et  jnteretz. 

Monsieur  Durdin  for  a  lycence  to  shew  a  w<MKlen  hors^e 
French  Ambassadors  Secretary 

'  Halliwell -Phillipps,  Collection,  n.  99.  There  is  no  «latc  f^wn  hut  the 
Earl  of  St.  Albans  was  created  Lord  C'haml)crlain  in  1674. 


IND^X 


Abington,  see  Habington. 

Activity,  feats  of,  123. 

Adams,  Joseph  Quincy,  33  «.  7,  42  h. 
I,  46  n.  3,  63  n.  4,  65  «.  I,  66  n.  2,  4, 
77  n.  I,  119  n.  2. 

Aglaura,  76,  118. 

Aglaura  the  Tragicall  Way,  118. 

Albemarle,  George  Monk,  i  Duke  of, 
83,  84. 

Alchemist,  The,  44,  49,  117. 

Alcimedon,  61  n.  8. 

Alcimedor,  61. 

Alexias,  or  The  Chaste  Gallant,  37  n.  2. 

Alexis  the  Chaste  Gallant,  or  The 
Bashful  Lover,  37  n.  2. 

^/extMi,  37  n.  2. 

^/exiM5,  or  2"Ae  Chaste  Lover,  37  n.  2, 
38. 

Alfonso,  75. 

^/ice  awrf  Alexis,  37  «.  2. 

yl//ew  (a  fencer),  47, 

All's  Lost  by  Lust,  117. 

Alphonso,  75. 

Alphonsus,  Emperor  of  Germany,  75. 

Amphitheatre,  the  projected,  46  n.  3. 

Angel  King,  The,  29. 

Antipodes,  The,  118. 

Arber,  Edward,  40. 

Arcadia,  The,  30. 

Argalus  and  Parthenia,  117. 

Aris,  137. 

Arviragus  and  Philicia,  55,  56,  57,  75, 
76. 

Ashborne,  Edward,  74. 

Ashley,  Sir  John,  see  Astley. 

Astley,  Sir  John  (Master  of  the 
Revels),  granted  reversion  of  Rev- 
els, 7,  103,  104,  109,  iion.  I,  hi; 
becomes  Master,  8;  commission  of 
powers  issued  to,  6  «.  i ;  requests 
allowance  for  lodging,  71;  granted 
power  to  protect  from  arrest,  74  n. 
2;  sells  the  Office  to  Herbert,  8, 
10,  122;  technically  the  Master 
until  his  death,  8  n.  3;  death  of, 
102,  109;  his  Office  Book  quoted, 
48,  49. 

Aubigny,  Lord,  71,  112. 

Aunay,  Josias  d',  61. 

Baiting  of  the  Jealous  Knight,   The, 

see  The  Fair  Foul  One. 
Baker,  133, 


Baldwin,  Christopher,  102. 

Ball,  The,  19,  34. 

Ballads,  licensing  of,   125,   127,   128. 

Balls,  licensing  of,  132.    || 

Banquets,  licensing  of,  133. 

Barber,  of  playhouse,  99. 

Barnavelt,  The  Tragedy  of  Sir  John 
van  Olden,  18. 

Barnes  (playwright).  The  Madcap,  28. 

Bartholomew  Fair,  127. 

Bartholomew  Fair,  117. 

Bartley,  Sir  William,  Cornelia,  118. 

Bashful  Lover,  The,  37. 

Basse,  Mrs.  (the  law-woman),  56. 

Basse,  Thomas,  63. 

Batterton,  Thomas,  see  Betterton. 

Beale,  130. 

Beaumont,  Francis,  see  Fletcher, 
John. 

Beauties,  The,  34. 

Beaver,  show  of  a  live,  46. 

Beaver,  Michael,  iii. 

Beeston,  Christopher,  promises  to 
reform  a  play,  19;  makes  payment 
to  Herbert,  35;  as  manager  of  the 
Cockpit,  pays  £60  annually  to 
Herbert,  45,  loi;  yields  the  Cock- 
pit to  the  French  players,  61; 
commanded  to  make  a  company  of 
boys,  66;  gives  Herbert's  wife  a 
pair  of  gloves,  67;  see  also  William 
Beeston,  and  Beeston's  Boys. 

Beeston,  William,  66,  81,  105,  iii, 
121. 

Beeston's  Boys  (at  the  Cockpit  in 
Drury  Lane),  organized,  66;  act 
play  at  Court,  57,  58;  inhibited, 
66;  other  actors  forbidden  to  use 
their  plays,  64  n.  i. 

Beggar's  Bush,  The,  49,  75,  77,  82,  1 16. 

Beginning  of  the  World,  The,  47  n.  5. 

Believe  as  You  List,  19  n.  2,  31  n.  3,  33. 

Bellman  of  Paris,  The,  24. 

Benefit  performances,  for  authors,  67; 
for  the  Master  of  the  Revels,  43-45, 
loi,  106,  121. 

Benfielde,  Robert,  21,  44  w.  i,  64. 

Benger,  Sir  Thomas  (Master  of  the 
Revels),  4,  no  n.  i. 

Berkeley,  Sir  William,  The  Lost  Lady, 
76,  117. 

Betterton,  Thomas,  articles  of  agree- 
ment with  Davenant,  96-100,  106; 


140 


Index 


141 


Herbert  prepares  for  his  lawsuit 
against,  12  n.  i;  clerlaration  of 
Herbert  and  Thelwall  against,  108- 
10;  breviat,  Herbert  and  Thelwall 
versus  Uetterton,  1 10-13. 

Bewties,  The,  34. 

Bickforde,  William,  io2. 

Bilboes  the  Best  Blade,  see  Hardshifle 
for  Husbands. 

Billiard  tables,  licensing  of,  127. 

Bills,  Richard,  90-92. 

Bills  for  plays,  shows,  lotteries,  etc., 
125,  128. 

Birch,  George,  see  Burght. 

Birde,  William,  28  «.  s. 

Bird  in  a  Cage,  The,  34  n.  3. 

Blackfriars  Playhouse  (Second),  plays 
licensed  for,  24,  31,  32;  l)enefits 
for  Herbert,  43,  45,  121;  French 
players  at,  59;  gift  to  Herlx-rt  for 
courtesy  about,  64;  Queen  at,  65; 
engaged  by  the  Queen,  75,  76,  77  n. 
1;  rates  at  made  the  standar<l  for 
the  Restoration  playhouses,  94; 
casual  references  to,  20,  42,  47, 
63,  105,  106,  III. 

Black  Lady,  The,  23. 

Blagrove,  Thomas,  5. 

Blagrove,  William,  as  deputy  to  the 
Master  of  the  Revels,  licenses  play, 
37;  brings  payments  to  Herbert, 
36,  43,  44,  48;  joins  in  the  erection 
of  Salisbury  Court  Playhouse,  26  «. 
9;  receives  a  gratuity  from  the 
French  players,  62. 

Blany,  Thomas,  63. 

Bloody  Banquet,  The,  27  «.  2. 

Bloody  Brother,  The,  or  Rollo,  Duke 
of  Normandy,  57,  76,  82,  117. 

Bohemia,  Queen  of,  see  Elizabeth, 
Princess. 

Bondman,  The,  26,  41,  51,  117. 

Bonen,  William,  The  Crafty  Merchant, 
25;  Two  Kings  in  a  Cottage,  26. 

Books  to  be  printed,  licensing  of, 
39-42,  125,  127. 

Bosgrove,  C^eorge,  III. 

Bourne,  William,  see  Bird. 

Box  in  theatre,  for  Killigrew,  99; 
for  the  Master  of  the  Revels,  122, 
128. 

Boyle,  Will,  28  «.  5. 

Brande,  Thomas,  59. 

Brennoralt,  or  The  Discontented  Col- 
onel, 118. 

Brewer,  Jacob,  90-<)l. 

Bristol,  the  fair  at,  123-24. 

Bristol,  George  Uigby,  Karl  of, 
Elvira,  138. 

Bristol  Merchant,  The,  see  The  Bristow 
Merchant. 


Bristol  Tragedy,  The,  yt  n.  1. 

Brtstow  Merchant,  7  he,  30. 

Britannia  'I'riumphans,  41. 

Bromc,  Richard,  The  Antipodes,  118; 
A  Fault  in  Frtendshtp,  26;  A  Jottal 
Creu;  llH;  The  /.wnuk  Maui.  32; 
The  Sorthern  Laa,  32,  77,  llM. 

Br<X)ke,  Fulke  GrevilU-.  Ix»rd,  4I. 

Brwjme,  Richard,  ire  Hromc. 

Brothers,  The,  31,  39  «.  j.  1 18. 

Browne,  Sir  Anthony,  3 

Browne,  Tom,  93. 

B  r  u  n  8  w  ic  k-Wo  1  f  c  n  b  U 1 1 1- 1 ,  Dukt 
Christian  of,  52. 

Buc,  Sir  Oorgc  (Master  of  ihr 
Revels),  granted  the  reversion  of 
the  Revels,  7,  102,  104,  108,  no, 
no  N.  i;  acts  as  deputy,  and 
Ijecomes  Master,  7;  rommiMUjn 
touching  the  power  of  the  oflfire 
issued  to,  6  «.  i;  descrilx**  the 
arms  of  the  office,  4  ».  i ;  his  office 
l)ook,  9-10;  his  fee  for  liccnsinK 
plays,  17;  licenses  play,  18,  22, 
25,  26,  28,  28  n.  s,  29  ".  «,  29  "•  ». 
30  "•  5,  35.  53  •;■  4,  105,  n  I :  asserts 
the  right  to  license  plays  for  the 
press,  39-40;  licenses  the  ercttion 
of  playhouse,  42;  grants  Ixrntcn 
dispensations,  48,  63;  allowance  to 
for  lodging,  71 ;  weak  of  mind,  and 
deposed,  8;  death  of,  67;  his  patent 
as  Master  transcribe*!  by  Herlicrt, 
12  n.  I. 

Bucace,  137. 

Buc  is  a  Thief,  26  n.  3,  51. 

Bukford,  William,  102. 

Bukland,  Alexander,  74. 

Burges,  Francis,  81-82. 

Burght   (Birch?   Burt?),  CK^orKe,  21. 

Burt,  George,  see  Burght. 

Burt,  Nicholas,  85,  94.  96,  n3-i4. 

Bussy  D'.Amboise,  55,  76,  82,  118. 

Byland,  Ambrose,  74. 

Caesar,  57,  76,  77. 

Camel,  show  of  a,  47. 

Cane,  .Andrew,  63,  63  «.  1,  ni. 

Canterbury,  Archbishop  of,  see  l-unl. 

William. 
Captain    Underwit,   .see    The   Country 

Captain. 
Captive,   The,  or   The  lu^st  Rfioverrd. 

29. 
Cardinal,  The,  39,  n8. 
Carew,  Jo.,  1 16. 
t.irew,  Thomas,  Carlum  BnUmnuum, 

55  "•  '• 
C.irlell,     Ltxlowick,     Arviracus     and 

Philuia,   55.   5*'.   57.   75.   7^':    7**" 
Passionate  Lmrrs,  7<>,  77. 


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Index 


Cartwright,      William      (actor,      the 

elder),  37,  63. 
Cartwright,     William      (actor,     the 

younger),  94,  1 13-14. 
Cartwright,     VVilliam     (playwright), 

The  Royal  Slave,  57,  76. 
Carver,  William,  74. 
Cave,  Andrew,  see  Cane. 
Cavendish,   William,  see  Newcastle, 

Duke  of. 
Cawarden,  Thomas   (Master  of  the 

Revels),  4,  12  n.  i,  102,  103,  104, 

no,  no  n.  I. 
Chahot,  Admiral  of  France,  36. 
Chalmers,  George,  vii,  lo-ii.     Also 

frequently  cited  in  the  footnotes. 
Chamberlain,  the  Lord,  6,  7,  8,  19, 

25  »•  s,  34,  37  "•  2.  52,  57  »•  8,  58, 

60,  62,  64,  64  n.  I,  64  w.  2,  65,  65  n. 

4,  65  n.  6,  66,  68  n.  6,  73,  74,  77   n.  i, 

95,   loi,  106-7,  120,  120-23,  126, 

127,  129,  130,  132,  138-39- 

Chambers,  William,  74. 

Chancellor,  the  Lord,  18  w.  i. 

Chances,  The,  50  n.  2,  77,  116. 

Changeling,  The,  51. 

Changes,  The,  or  Love  in  a  Maze, 
33,  118. 

Chaos  of  the  World,  The,  47. 

Chapman,  George,  The  Ball,  19,  34; 
Bussy  D'Amboise,  55,  76,  82,  118; 
Chabot,  Admiral  of  France,  36; 
Revenge  for  Honour,  28  n.  9;  The 
Wisdom  of  Doctor  Dodypol,  24  n.  2. 

Charles  I,  King  of  England,  author- 
izes the  licensing  of  a  play,  22; 
intervenes  in  behalf  of  Davenant's 
Wits,  22;  leads  a  masque,  50; 
present  at  court  plays,  51,  52,  53, 

54,  55;  birthday  play,  53;  furnishes 
a  plot  to  Shirley,  54;  dances  his 
masque,  55;  gives  £40  to  Cart- 
wright, 57;  takes  an  interest  in  the 
French  players,  62;  complains 
against  a  play,  66;  his  companies 
of  players,  see  His  Majesty's 
Revels,  the  King's  Company,  and 
Prince  Charles's  (Charles  I)  Com- 
pany. 

Charles  II,  King  of  England,  birth- 
night  play,  76;  attends  court  play, 

55,  56,  58;  his  players,  see  Prince 
Charles's   (Charles   II)    Company. 

Charles  Louis,  the  Elector  Palatine, 
or  Palsgrave,  see  Frederick  V. 

Chaste  Gallant,  The,  37  «.  2. 

Chaste  Lover,  The,  37  ».  2,  38. 

Cherbury,  Edward  Herbert,  Lord 
Herbert  of,  7,  9,  10,  11,  55  n.  4. 

Cherbury,  Henry  Herbert,  Lord 
Herbert  of,  10. 


Chettle,  Henry,  Richard  Cordelion's 
Funeral,  105,  in,  112  n.  5. 

Children  of  the  Revels  (at  the  Red 
Bull),  1622  list  of,  63;  plays  licensed 
to,  23. 

Christmas  fee,  to  Master  of  Revels, 
67  «.  2,  68,  121,  122. 

City  Madam,  The,  34. 

City  Night  Cap,  The,  29. 

City  Shuffler,  The,  20,  35. 

Claracilla,  82,  117. 

Clarendon,  Edward  Hyde,  i  Earl  of, 
120. 

Clarke,  Robert,  74. 

Clay,  Henry,  74. 

Cleander,  2J  n.  1,  35,  65  n.  2. 

Cleodora,  Queen  of  Arragon,  58. 

Clerk,  of  the  Revels,  73,  126,  129. 

Clerk  Comptroller,  of  the  Revels, 
12  n.  I,  73,  126,  128,  129,  131. 

Clockwork  motions,  licensing  of,  128. 

Cloys,  Barth.,  47. 

Clun,  Walter,  94,  1 13-14. 

Cockfighting,  123,  128,  132. 

Cockpit  Company  (after  the  Restora- 
tion), see  Duke  of  York's  Company. 

Cockpit-in-Court  (at  Whitehall),  55, 
56,  58,  60-61,  75,  76,  77. 

Cockpit   Playhouse  in   Drury  Lane, 

I.  Before  the  Restoration:  pays 
Herbert  £60  per  annum,  45;  pays 
Lent  fee,  48;  list  of  players  at  in 
1622,  63;  occupied  by  Beeston's 
Boys,  66;  French  players  at,  60-61 ; 
Davenant  presents  Peru  at,  '122; 
casual  references  to,  25,  28,  35,  38, 
51,  loi.  See  also  Beeston's  Boys, 
Princess  Elizabeth's  Company,  and 
The  Queen's  (Henrietta  Maria) 
Company. 

II.  After  the  Restoration:  John 
Rogers  to  guard  the  playhouse, 
83-84;  Mosely  denies  the  actors 
have  his  consent  to  act  plays  belong- 
ing to  him,  90;  Herbert  attempts  to 
establish  his  authority  over,  93; 
Herbert  sends  orders  to,  93-94;  the 
actors  petition  against  Herbert, 
94-96;  Herbert  demands  his  fees 
from,  122;  casual  reference,  113. 
See  also  Duke  of  York's  Company. 

Caelum  Britannic Jim,  55  n.  i. 

Collins,  Jeffery,  74. 

Colonel,  The  (later  called  The  Siege), 

32. 
Come  See  a  Wonder,  25,  63. 
Come  to  My  Country  House,  see  The 

Cra  .  .  .  Merchant. 
Contented  Colonel,  The,  118. 
Cooke,  J.,  Greene's  Tu  Quoque,  52. 
Cooper,  Richard,  1 00. 


Index 


I4.> 


Cornelia  (Bartley),  ii8. 

Coronation,  The,  36. 

Corseilles,  Mr.,  56. 

Cotton,  John,  46  n.  3. 

Country  Captain,   The  (reprinted  l»y 

Bullen  as  Captain  Underwit),  117. 
Courage  of  Love,  The,  36  n.  1. 
Coursing    of  a    Hare,    The,    or    The 

Madcap,  34. 
Court  plays,  to  be  rehearsed  beiore 

the    Master   of   the    Revels,    122; 

fees  paid  to  Herbert  by  players, 

loi;  list  of,  49-58,  75-77- 
Cowley,  Abraham,  41. 
Coxcomb,  The,  75. 
Cra  .  .  .  Merchant,   The,  or  Come  to 

My  Country  House,  25. 
Crafty  Merchant,  The,  25  n.  4. 
Creation  of  the  World,  The  (a  motion), 

47- 
Cromes  (a  broker),  64. 
Cromwell,  Oliver,  85,  122,  123. 
Cromwell,  Richard,  85. 
Cruel  Brother,  The,  31. 
Cruelties  of  the  Spaniards  in   Peru, 

The,  122. 
Cumber,  John,  63. 
Cupid's  Revenge,  52,  57. 
Curtain  Playhouse,  The,  reference  to 

"the    company   at,"    18,    24;    the 

Prince's  Servants  at,  24,  63;  list 

of  players  at  mouldered  away,  63; 

used    by    prize-fighters,    25    ».    i. 

See  also  Prince  Charles's  (Charles 

I)  Company. 
Custom  of  the  Country,  The,  43,  77. 
Cymbeline,  53. 

D.,  T.,  see  The  Bloody  Banquet. 
Daborne,  Robert,  30  «.  s. 
Damboise,  see  Bussy  D'Amboise. 
Damport,  see  Davenport. 
Dancing,  dancing  schools,  47,   132- 

33..  134- 

Dancing  horses,  128. 

Dancing  Master,  The,  see  The  French 
Dancing  Master. 

D'Aunay,  Josias,  61. 

Davenant,  Sir  William,  the  King 
intervenes  in  behalf  of  The  Mils, 
22;  made  Governor  of  Becston's 
Boys,  66;  his  epithalamium  in 
praise  of  Mrs.  Rich,  123;  niakes 
complaint  against  the  Cockpit 
Players,  9^-<h;  King's  grant  to 
him  and  Killigrew,  87-88;  }K'rl>crt 
protests  the  grant,  85-87;  HcrlxTt 
concerning  the  grant,  8i>,  loi ; 
erects  a  company  at  Salisbury 
Court,    105;    his    agrecnient    with 


the  romjAany,  </>!«.,  his  in- onw 
from  the  <nm|Mny,  121 ;  hi»  th«-atrf 
in  I'ortugal  Row.  112;  H»-rl<rrt'» 
lawHuits  again!>t,  11,  12,  13  «.  1, 
102-04,  104  05:  ]M.-utum  4Kain»l 
HerlR-rl'B  lawsuitii,  iHf  20:  Hay- 
ward  seeks  intr(j<lu(  tion  td,  126; 
casual  rcferenn-h  to,  los,  ill; 
Bniannui  Trtumphani,  41;  The 
Colonel,  32;  The  Cruel  Brother.  31; 
The  Cruelties  of  the  Spaniards  m 
Peru,  122;  The  Fair  Fai-ourtU,  3«, 
77;  The  Just  Italian,  32;  I^me  and 
Honour,  36,  57.  76;  Sevn  from 
Plymouth,  36:  The  Platonic  lJ,t*ri, 
37;  The  Playhouse  to  he  IM,  13*; 
The  Spanish  Lovers,  38:  The  trt- 
umph  of  the  Prince  d' Amour,  56; 
The  L'rtfortunale  Lovers,  37,  76,  77, 
82,  116;  The  Wits.  22.  35.  54.  See 
also  Duke  of  York's  ("om|>any. 

Davenport,  Rol>ert,  The  City  S'ukJ- 
cap,  29;  The  History  of  Henry  I, 
27-28;   Woman's  Mistake,  27  ■.   j. 

Davies,  Sir  John,  46  «.  4. 

Day,  John,  l^he  Bellman  of  Paris,  24: 
The  Bristol  Tragedy,  30  ■.  1 ;  Come 
See  a  Wonder,  25,  63;  The  Wonder 
of  a  Kingdom,  25  «.  6,  63  n.  j. 

Dekker,  Thomas,  The  Bellman  of 
Paris,  24;  The  Brislow  Merchant, 
30;  The  Fairy  Knight,  29;  Match  Me 
in  London,  25;  The  Sun's  Darling, 
27;  The  Virgin  Martyr,  29,  1 18; 
The  Wonder  of  a  Kingdom,  25  ■.  6, 

63  7-  3- 
Denbighe,  Countess  of,  56. 
Denmark  House,  plays  at,  53,  60. 
Devil  of  Pou'gate,  The,  26,  51  «.  j. 
Devotte,  Anthony,  138-39. 
Dick  of  Devonshire,  31  w.  3. 
Digby,  George,  Harl  of  Bristol,  EJvtra, 

138. 
Digby,  Sir  Kenolm,  39  n.  4. 
Diode sian,  29  «.  2. 
Discontented  Colonel,  The,  1 18  ■.  j 
Disguises,  licensing  of,  133. 
Distresses,  The,  38  n.  t>. 
Dixon,  Thomas,  46  n.  j. 
Donne,  John,  40. 
Dot)rkeeixTs,  to  playhouse,  <)<>. 
Double  Murriage.  The,  33  n.  r.,  3>  ■.  j 
Doubtful  Hrtr,  The,  yt  «.  i. 
Drayton,      Michael.     OldtaitU,      76; 

Richard    Cordelton' s    FunrraJ,    105. 

III.    112  x.    5;    .^ir    irii7i4im    I.i'ng- 

s-uord.  105.  III. 
Drew.   Tinman,  tee  Drvio. 
Drolleries,  12H. 
Dromedary,  show  ot  .1,  4f>. 


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Index 


Drue,  Thomas,  The  History  of  the 
Duchess  of  Suffolk,  i8,  27. 

Duchess  of  Suffolk,  The,  18,  27. 

Duke,  The,  33. 

Duke  of  York's  Company  (originally 
the  Cockpit  Company  under 
Rhodes),  Herbert  attempts  to 
establish  his  authority  over,  93,  94; 
order  from  Herbert  regarding  John 
Rogers,  83-84;  not  allowed  to  act 
plays  belonging  to  Mosely,  90; 
agree  to  pay  Herbert  £4  a  week, 
121;  order  from  Herbert  regarding 
rates  of  admission,  93-94;  their 
petition  against  Herbert,  94-96; 
Killigrew  and  Davenant  lodge 
complaint  against,  94;  Killigrew 
causes  their  suppression,  95;  ar- 
ticles of  agreement  with  Davenant, 
96-100;  Davenant  to  provide  a 
new  theatre,  with  scenes,  97; 
Herbert  demands  a  fee  for  the 
erection  of  this  theatre,  122; 
Herbert  brings  suit  against  Better- 
ton,  108-10,  1 10-13;  Herbert  at- 
tempts to  suppress,  119;  Dave- 
nant's  income  from  the  Company, 
121. 

Duke  of  York's  Theatre,  see  Theatre 
in  Lincoln's  Inn  Fields. 

Duke's  Mistress,  The,  37,  56. 

Dumboys,  see  Bussy  D  Amboise. 

Dumb  shew,  licensing  of,  134. 

Durdon,  Frangois,  139. 

Du  Rocher,  R.  M.,  60  «.  4. 

Duryer,  Pierre,  61  w.  8. 

Dutchess  of  Suffolk,  The  History  of  the, 
18,  27. 

Dutch  Painter  and  the  French  Branke, 
The,  24. 

Dutch  Painter,  The,  or  The  French 
Branke,  24  n.  2. 

Dutch  vaulter,  47. 

Elder  Brother,  The,  36  «.   3,   57,   76, 

82,  116, 
Elector,  the  Prince,  see  Frederick  V. 
Elephant,  show  of  an,  46. 
Elgin,  Thomas  Bruce,  i  Earl  of,  103, 

112. 
Elizabeth,     Princess     (daughter     of 

James  I),  birthnight  play,  77.     For 

her  players,  see  Princess  Elizabeth's 

Company. 
Elizabeth,  Queen  of  England,  4. 
Elvira,  138. 

Emperor  of  the  East,  The,  33. 
Empyricks,  licensing  of,  134. 
English  Profit,  The,  see  Richard  III. 
Essex,  Henry  Bourchier,  2  Earl  of,  3.. 


Essex,  Robert  Devereux,  3  Earl  of,  65 
Every  Man  in  his  Humour,  44. 
Example,  The,  36. 
Exposure,  The,  138. 

Fair  Anchoress  of  Pausilippo,  The,  38. 

Fair  Favourite,  The,  38,  77. 

Fair  Foul  One,  The,  or  The  Baiting  of 

the  Jealous  Knight,  26. 
Fair  Maid  of  London,  The,  105,  iii. 
Fair  Maid  of  the  Inn,  The,  31. 
Fair  Quarrel,  A,  50  ».  2. 
Fair  Star  of  Antwerp,  The,  29. 
Fairs,  the  Revels  control  of,  123-24, 

127. 
Fairy  Knight,  The,  29. 
Faithful  Servant,  The,  33. 
Faithful  Shepherdess,  The,  53,  55  n.  3. 
False  One,  The,  37  n.  4. 
Fatal  Contract,  The,  34  «.  4. 
Fatal  Dowry,  The,  31  n.  3,  38  w.  8. 
Father's  Own  Son,  118. 
Fault  in  Friendship,  A,  26. 
Feilding,  Lady  Elizabeth,  56. 
Fencers,     fencing,     fencing    schools, 

47  n.  3,  48,  81-82,  123,  132,  135. 
Feuillerat,  Albert,  vii,  3  «.  1,  3  ».  2, 

4  «.  I,  5  «•  If  6  n.  I,  12  n.  I,  74  "•  2. 
Fictions,  licensing  of,  133. 
Field,  Nathaniel,   The  Fatal  Dowry, 

31  «.  3,  38  «.  8;  The  Honest  Man's 
Fortune,  30  w.  5;  The  Queen  of 
Corinth,  33  «.  i. 

Fielding,  Lady  Elizabeth,  56. 

Fleay,  Frederick  Card,  vii-viii,  19  n. 

I,    2,   23   n.    I,   24  n.    2,   3,   25   n.  6, 

26  n.  3,  27  n.   I,   2,  4,  28  n.   6,   7,  9, 

29  n.  2,   6,  30  n.   I,  4,   5,  3^   «•   2,  3, 

32  n.  4,  33  n.  I,  3,  4,  5,  6,  34  «.  3, 
35  »•  3,  8,  36  n.  2,  3,  S,  38  «•  I,  2, 
39  w.  3,  4O1  43  «•  2,  49  w.  4,  50  n.  2, 
51  n.  5,  52  «•  4,  7,  53  «•  I.  58  n.  3, 
63  »•  3,  65  n.  3,  7,  112  ».  4. 

Fleet  Bridge,  47  n.  s. 

Fleire,  The,  40. 

Fletcher,  John,  The  Beggar's  Bush, 
49>  75.  77,  82,  116;  The  Bloody 
Brother,  57,  76,  82,  117;  The 
Chances,  50  «.  2,  77,  116;  The  Coro- 
nation, 36;  The  Coxcomb,  75; 
Cupid's  Revenge,  52,  57;  The  Cus- 
tom of  the  Country,  43,  77;  The 
Double  Marriage,  33  «.  6,  38  «.  2; 
The  Elder  Brother,  36  «.  3.  57,  76, 
82,  116;  The  Fair  Anchoress  of 
Pausilippo,  38;  The  Fair  Maid  of 
the  Inn,  3 1 ;  The  Faithful  Shepherd- 
ess, 53i  55  «•  3;  The  Honest  Man's 
Fortune,  30;  The  Humorous  Lieu- 
tenant,  82,    117,    118;    The  Island 


Index 


145 


Princess,  49;  A  King  and  No  Kuuj, 

57,  76,  82,  105,  III,  117,  118; 
The  Knifjht  of  the  Burning  I'estlc, 
56,  118;  Love's  Pilgriviaye,  36,  76; 
The  Loyal  Subject,  22,  35,  53,  76, 
117;  The  Mad  Lover,  117;  The 
Maid  in  the  Mill,  25,  51,  117;  The 
Maid's  Tragedy,  75,  82,  116,  118; 
The  Night  Walker,  26  "•  3.  34,  54; 
The  Noble  Cicntleman,ii  ;  J'hilaster, 

58,  76,  82,  116,  118;  r/K-  Pilgrim, 
49;  7/ir  Prophetess,  23,  43;  77;f 
Queen  of  Corinth,  33  "•  '  ;  /■(*»/(• 
o  PFj/^  and  Have  a  Wife,  29,  52, 
118;  'The  Sea  Voyage,  24;  The 
Spanish  Curate,  24,  49,  77,  118; 
T/u'  'Tamer  'Tamed,  20-21,  53,  82, 
1 18 ;  'The  Wandering  Lovers,  24  "•  -*. 
27,  27  "•  ''  35  «•  8,  51  ;  The  Widow, 
82,  116;  A  Wife  for  a  Month.  2H, 
58,  76,  117;  'The  Wild  Goose  Chase, 
44, 49,  117;  Wit  at  Sei'cral  Weapons. 
26  "•  3.  51  «•  5  ;  Wit  Without  Money, 
58,  82,  116. 

Flora's  Figarys  (Vagaries),  138. 

Floridor,  Josias,  60-62. 

Florimenc,  41,  55. 

Forced  Lady,  The,  33  "•  '• 

Ford,  John,  The  Bristozv  Merchant. 
30;  'The  Fairy  Knight.  2(j;  'The 
Lady's  'Trial.  38;  Late  Mnrther  of 
the  Son  upon  the  Mother,  29 ;  The 
Lover's  Melancholy,  32;  The  Sun's 
Darling,  27. 

Formido,  Sir  Cornelius,  The  Governor, 
58  «■  3. 

Fortescu,  Sir  John,  no  "•  •• 

Fortimate  Isles,  The,  52  "•  7- 

Fortune  Playhouse,  list  of  the  players 
at,  63;  the  players  give  Herbert  a 
share,  45,  loi  ;  French  players  at, 
59;  the  Red  Bull  Company  leaves, 
and  Prince  Charles's  Company 
comes  to,  66 ;  players  at  fined 
£1000,  64  "•  4;  let  to  prize  fighters 
during  Lent,  48;  casual  references 
to,  26  "•  9.  27.  28,  34,  2,7.  See  also 
Palsgrave's  Company,  and  Red 
Bull  Company. 

Four  Companies,  The.  48,  62,  63, 
65.  121. 

Four  Sons  of  Anion,  The,  27. 

Fovvell.  Frank,  18  "■  f>- 

Fowler,  Richard,  63. 

Fox.  7  he.  52,  77. 

Frederick  V,  the  Prince  Elector 
Palatine,  or  Palsgrave,  55,  56,  75. 

French  Ambassador,  the,  50,  139. 

French  Dancing  Master.  The.  1 17,  1 18. 

French  players,  59-^>o,  ()Cy-()2. 


Funeral  of  Richard  Cocur-de-Liun, 
The,  see  Richard  Coeur-dc-Lion. 

G.,  M.  G.,  18  "  <'■ 

Game  at  Chess,  A,  2<j. 

(iames,  gaming,  licensing,  ni,  lyj,  134 

.135- 
Gamester,  The,  35,  54. 
Gardian.  J  he,  see  't  he  Guardian. 
Gascoyne,  William,  74. 
Generall,   Lhc,   138. 
Gentlemanofl  'enice,The  ( Ma.ssinger ), 

see  I  he  Rcnegado. 
Gentleman  of  Venice,  The  (Shirley), 

28  "■  i.  38. 
(iiblxjn's  Tennis  Court,  82  "•   '•   116. 

Lor    the    company    at    see    Kiiig'!> 

Company  (  Killigrcw\ ). 
(iibson,  Thomas.  47. 
(iiidersleeve,    Virginia    C,    18    "•    <»• 

25    "•    5.   40,  46   "■    '■ 

Gipsye,  The.  see  The  Spanish  Gipsie. 

Glapthijrne,  Henry,  Argalus  and 
I'arlhenia,  117;  Lhe  Lady  .Mother. 
37;  I  he  Parricide,  28;  Rerrnge  for 
Honour.  28  "•  9- 

(ilobe  Playhouse,  Inrnefits  at  for 
Herbert,  43,  44,  44  "  '  ;  a  sununer 
theatre,  42,  (>7 ;  usimlly  ojkmu-*!  in 
.May,  67;  casual  references  to, 
18  '■   7.24,23"  A  30"-  s.  34"  4.47. 

(jlover.  William,  72,  73. 

(iodfrey,  l.ambarde,  9(>-t>2. 

(ioringe,  Lord,  56. 

(iovell,  R.,  30  "   3- 

Governor.  1  he.  58,  76. 

(irace,  Frank,  <)3. 

Grainge.  R.,  102-03,  104,  no,  in. 

Grateful  Servant.  I  he,  33  "•  -• 

Great  Puke.  The.  31. 

Great  Puke  of  Florence.  The.  31  "•  *■ 

Greene's   Tu  Quoque.  52. 

(ireenwich.  22. 

(Ireg.  W.  W.,  30  "    4- 

(Irevill.  Curtis.  63.  03  "■  "• 

(irey,  Lord  Leonard.  3. 

(irifVin.  Sir  l-'dward,  126. 

(iiimes,  47. 

(iroom  of  the  Revels.  f>8,  73.   133. 

Guardian.   The.  33.  34. 

(luildford.  Sir  Henry.  3. 

(Juihlford.  Sir  Richard,  no  "    • 

(niiuiel.  Richard,  26.  2S,  30  "■  J- 
43  "•  •»•  4S.  63. 

Gyles,  Walter.  1 16. 

Habington,   William.    The   (Jueen   of 

.Iragon.  38. 
Hall.  Richard.  103.  10*).  in.  112. 
Hall,  William.  103.  in^».  ni. 


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Index 


Halliwell-Phillipps.  J.  O.,  12,  30  "• 
4.  36  "■  -  ;  also  frequently  cited  in 
footnotes. 

Hamilton.  James  Hamilton,  2  Mar- 
quis of,  i^. 

Hamilton,  James  Hamilton.  3  Mar- 
(|uis  of,  56. 

Hamlet.  57  "•  9-  68  "■  3-  76. 

Hampton  Court,  plays  at,  50,  51,  57, 
75-76,  //. 

Hardsliiftc  for  Husbands  or  Bilboes 
the  Best  Blade,  26. 

Harman,  (k-orgc,  103. 

Harnier.  137. 

Harris,  Henry.  12  "•  '•  68  "•  6.  96-100. 

Hart,  Charles,  94,  96,  Ii3-i4- 

Haslewood  Collection,  the,  12. 

Hath  way,  Richard,  Oldcastle.  76. 

Hawkins,  Frederick,  60  "•  '• 

Hay  ward,  Kdward  (deputy  to  Sir 
Henry  Herbert),  information  desired 
from  Herbert  regarding  the  Office, 
i2f>-28:  to  Sir  I-Mward  Nicholas  in 
behalf  of  the  Office,  12,2-ii;  to 
Killigrew  in  regard  to  the  Office, 
134-35 :  issues  orders  for  the  fair  at 
Bristol.  124;  arguments  to  prove 
the  right  of  the  Office  to  license 
for  the  press.  125  "•  '  ;  discouraging 
letter  to  Herbert.  133:  to  Jonson, 
135-36;  quoted,  17,  42. 

Heminges.  John,  as  agent  for  the 
King's  Men.  18.  25.  64,  67 :  as 
agent  for  '"the  four  companies," 
48.  63 ;  died  of  plague,  64. 

Fleminges,  William,  The  Coursiuf)  of 
a  Hare,  or  The  Madeap.  34. 

Henrietta  \raria.  Queen,  birthday 
play.  5.3 :  at  Blackf  riars,  65,  75,  76 ; 
patronizes  a  company  of  French 
players,  60-62 ;  wears  citizen's 
habit  to  a  masque,  56. 

Heury  ! .  The  History  of.  27-28. 

Henry  W.  52.  82.  116. 

fleur'v  r.  138. 

Henry  I 'HI.  138. 

Hensiowe,  Philip,  6  "•  3-  17,  27  "•  3- 

28    "■    5.    30    "•     ■•    42    "•     I-    55    "•    3- 
112  "•  -•  5. 

Herbert.  Beatrice.  12  "•  •• 

Herbert,    P'dward,    Lord   Herbert   of 

Cherhury,  7,  9,  10.  ti.  55  "■  4- 
Herbert,  George.  7. 
Herbert,   Henry,    i    Lord   Herbert  of 

Cherbury,   10. 
Herbert,   Henry,  2  L<Md   Herbert  of 

Cherbury,   10. 
Herbert.    Sir   Heiny.   ^faster   of   the 

Revels. 
L  Biof/raf^hical :  his  family.  7-8; 


educated  in  France,  55  '  "■  » ; 
appears  at  Court,  and  is  made  a 
Gentleman  of  the  Privy  Chamber, 
7 ;  buys  the  Mastership  of  the 
Revels  from  Sir  John  Astley,  8,  122  ; 
advanced  at  Court  by  his  kinsman, 
the  I--arl  of  Pembroke,  8;  received 
by  the  King  as  Master  of  the 
Revels,  8 ;  knighted,  8 ;  his  coat  of 
arms,  128;  his  success  at  Court,  9; 
buys  Ribbesford,  9;  at  the  out- 
break of  the  Civil  War,  joins  the 
Royalist  forces,  9;  his  death,  9; 
descendants,  10. 

H.  His  Mantiseri/^ts:  the  office 
book.  9-1 1  ;  Malone  and  Chalmers 
consult  the  office  book,  lo-i  i  ; 
the  manuscript  decayed,  and  now 
lost,  1 1  ;  other  manuscripts  pre- 
served by  Herbert,  11-13. 

HL  As  Master  of  the  Revels  before 
the  Restoration:  his  censorship  of 
plays,  17-23;  his  fees  for  licensing 
plays,  17-18,  84,  loi,  106,  121 ; 
his  approval  of  Shirley's  Young 
Admiral  as  an  ideal  play,  19-20; 
disagrees  with  the  King  on  oaths, 
22 ;  his  licenses  of  plays,  23-39 : 
his  licenses  for  the  press,  39-42 ; 
difficulties  over  licensing  Donne's 
Paradoxes.  40 ;  licenses  of  play- 
houses and  companies,  42-45 ; 
benefit  performances  for  Herbert 
by  the  King's  Men,  42-45 ;  the 
King's  Men  agree  to  pay  him  £20 
a  year  in  lieu  of  the  benefits,  44: 
receives  a  share  from  four  other 
companies,  45 ;  Beeston,  for  the 
Cockpit,  pays  him  £60  annually, 
45 ;  his  licenses  of  miscellaneous 
shows,  46-47 ;  his  Lenten  dispensa- 
tions, 47-48 ;  his  record  of  per- 
formances at  Court,  49-58 ;  licenses 
of  the  French  players  of  1629, 
59-60;  his  account  of  the  French 
players  of  1635,  60-62;  his  list  of 
the  actors  in  the  several  companies 
in  1622,  63 ;  given  a  box  in  the 
theatres,  67;  miscellaneous  entries 
from  his  office  Ixiok,  62-68;  re- 
quests payment  for  lodging.  71,  y2\ 
for  unusual  attendance,  7^ ;  de- 
mands wages,  74 ;  grants  protec- 
tions from  arrest,  74-75. 

IV.  As  Master  of  the  Revels  after 
the  Restoration :  issues  license  to 
Salisbury  Court  Playhouse,  81  ; 
license  to  fencers,  81-82  ;  orders  the 
players  to  accept  the  guard  of 
John   Rogers  and  his  soldiers.  83- 


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147 


84;  protests  against  the  grant  to 
Killigrew  and  Davenant,  85-86,  89; 
writes  to  the  Mayor  of  Maidstone 
asserting  the  rights  of  the  Office 
of  the  Revels,  91-92;  attempts  to 
establish  his  authority  over  the 
Cockpit  players,  93;  letter  to  the 
Cockpit  players  regarding  the  rates 
they  charge  the  public,  93-94;  his 
interferences  complained  of  by  the 
Cockpit  players,  94-96;  brings  suit 
against  Killigrew's  company,  101- 
02;  against  Davenant,  102-04, 
104-06;  against  Betterton,  108-10, 
1 10-13;  articles  of  agreement  with 
Killigrew,  1 13-15,  1 15-16;  Dave- 
nant petitions  against  Herl)ert's 
lawsuits,  119-20;  Herbert's  reply 
to  Davenant's  petition,  120-23; 
his  sources  of  income  as  Master  of 
the  Revels,  121-22;  his  losses  be- 
cause of  the  revolt  of  the  [)layers 
from  his  authority,  123;  lodges 
complaint  against  unjust  treatment 
given   Anthony    Devotte,    138-39. 

Herl)ert,  Philip,  Earl  of  Pembroke 
and  Montgomery,  72,  73.  See  also 
Chamberlain,  the  Lord. 

Herbert,  William,  Plarl  of  Pembroke, 
7,  8,  103,  105,  112.  See  also 
Chamberlain,  the  Lord. 

Hey  for  Honesty,  47  «.  5. 

Hey  wood,  Thomas,  27  n.  3;  The 
Captive,  or  The  Lost  Recovered,  29; 
Love's  Mistress,  118. 

Hirelings,  97,  98. 

His  Majesty's  Revels  (at  Salisbury 
Court),  33  n.  7. 

History  of  Henry  I,  The,  27-28. 

History  of  the  Dutchess  of  Suffolk,  The, 
18,  27. 

Hog  Hath  Lost  His  Pearl,  The,  105, 
III. 

Holland,  Countess  of,  56. 

Holland,  Henry  Rich,  i  Earl  of,  20, 
56. 

Holland's  Leaguer,  33,  45. 

Hollis,  J.,  83. 

Honest  Man's  Fortune,  The,  30. 

Honour  in  the  End,  28. 

Honour  of  Ladies,  The,  see  The  Love- 
sick Maid. 

Honour  of  Women,  The,  31. 

Honour  of  Young  Ladies,  The,  see 
The  Lovesick  Maid. 

Hooper,  Samuel,  iii. 

Housekeepers,  of  theatres,  43,  43  n.  2, 
48  n.  s,  61  n.  2. 

House  to  Be  Let,  138. 

How  a   Man   May  Please  His   Wife, 


see  The  Way  to  Content  All  Women. 

Howard,  Sir  Robert,  The  Surprisal, 
118. 

Hubbard,  Sir  Richard,  130. 

Huff  Hamukin  (a  dancej,  50. 

Humorous  Courtier,  The,  33  «.  5. 

Humorous  Lieutenant,  The,  82,  117, 
118. 

Humour  in  the  End,  28  n,  7. 

Humours  Reconcil'd,  or  The  Magnetic 
Lady,  see  The  Magnetic  Lady. 

Hungarian  Lion,  Tlu,  26. 

Huninge,  12  n.  i. 

Hunt,  William,  68. 

Huon  of  Bordeaux,  29  n.  i. 

Hyde  Park,  3^. 

Hymen's  Holiday,  or  Cupid's  Vaga- 
ries, 35.  53- 

Impostor,  The,  39.   • 
Imposture,  The,  39  «.  2. 
Ingram,  Francis,  10,  11. 
Inns  of  Court,  54,  132. 
Irish  Rebellion,  The,  39. 
Island  Princess,  The,  49. 
Italian  motion,  47. 
Italian  Nightpiece,  The,  33  n.  6. 
Izard,  137. 

James  I,  King  of  P2ngland,  8,  51. 

James  II,  King  of  England,  see  York, 
Duke  of. 

James,  Edward,  47. 

Jermyn,  56. 

Jews'  Tragedy,  The,  34  h.  4. 

Johnson,  George,  135-36. 

Jones,  Inigo,  takes  exception  to  The 
Tale  of  the  Tub,  19,  34;  designs 
scenes  for  Time  Vindicated,  50; 
for  The  Faithful  Shepherdess,  54; 
for  I  he  Triumph  of  Peace,  54;  for 
Florimene,  55  n.  4;  brings  masque 
book  to  be  licensed  for  the  press, 
41,  41  n.  3,  30  n.  3. 

Jonson,  Ben,  granted  the  reversion 
of  the  Revels,  7,  103,  104,  109, 
110  H.  I,  Ml;  A  Tale  of  a  Tub 
objected  to  by  Inigo  Jones,  34; 
alters  Love's  Pilgrimage,  36  n.  5; 
his  E.very  Man  in  his  Humour 
selected  for  Herlx-rt's  l)eneftt,  44; 
collal>oratcs  with  Jones  on  Ttme 
Vindicated,  50;  brings  mas<jue  l>ook 
to  Herl)ert  for  license  to  the  press, 
30,  30  n.  J,  41;  <leath  of.  109;  The 
Alchemist,  41,  49,  117:  Bartholomew 
Fair,  117;  Every  Man  in  his  Hu- 
mour, 44;  The  Fortunate  Isles,  52 
».  7:  The  Fox,  52.  77;  The  Magnetic 
Lady,  22,  34;  Neptune's  Triumph, 


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Index 


51  n.  7,  52  n.  7;  The  Neiv  Inn,  32, 
36  n.  s;  Pan's  Anniversary,  41; 
Richard  Crookback,  24  n.  3;  The 
Scornful  Lady,  20,  58,  116;  The 
Silent  Woman,  55,  78,  82,  116;  A 
Tale  of  a  Tub,  19,  34,  54:  Time 
Vindicated,  50  n.  3;  7"^f  irii/ow,  82, 
116. 

Jonson,  Junior,  Ben,  26. 

Joviall  Cre^c,  A,  118. 

Judge,  The,  31. 

Jugurth,  King  of  Ntitnidia,  28. 

Jtdins  Caesar,  57,  76,  77. 

/m^/  Italian,  The,  32. 

Kane,  Andrew,  5^c  Cane. 

Keene,  Sir  George,  7. 

Killigrew,  Thomas,  makes  complaint 
against  the  Cockpit  players,  93-94; 
causes  the  suppression  of  the  Cock- 
pit players,  95;  King's  grant  to 
him  and  Davenant,  87-88;  Herbert 
protests  the  grant,  85-87;  Herbert 
concerning  the  grant,  89,  loi; 
Herbert  brings  suit  against  Killi- 
grew's  company,  il,  12,  101-02, 
102  n.  i;  his  agreement  with  Her- 
bert, 1 13-15,  123,  128;  promises  to 
pay  the  cost  of  the  lawsuit,  1 15-16; 
his  income  from  the  King's  Com- 
pany, 121;  Heywood  seeks  an 
introduction  to,  126;  Hay  ward  to, 
regarding  the  Office  of  the  Revels, 
I34~35;  given  a  box  in  Davenant 's 
theatre,  99;  Claracilla,  82,  117; 
The  Parson's  Wedding,  138;  The 
Prisoners,  38  «.  7. 

King  and  No  King,  The,  57,  76,  82, 
105,  III,  117,  118. 

King  and  the  Subject,  The,  22-23,  3^, 
38  n.  2. 

King's  and  Queen's  Company,  at 
the  Cockpit  in  Drury  Lane,  see 
Beeston's  Boys. 

King's  Company,  at  the  Globe  and 
Blackfriars,  plays  licensed  to,  18, 
22,  24,  24  n.  2,  25,  26,  27,  28,  30,  31, 
32,  33.  34.  35.  35  "•  6,  36,  37,  38; 
present  plays  at  Court,  49,  50,  51, 
52,  53.  54.  55,  57.  58,  75.  76; 
offenses  by,  20-21;  given  liberty 
after  the  plague,  44  n.  i,  64; 
granted  Lenten  dispensation,  48; 
benefits  for  Herbert,  42-45,  loi, 
121;  gratuities  to  Herbert,  32,  64, 
67,  121;  musicians  of,  46,  74; 
Herbert's  list  of  the  actors  at 
perished,  63;  list  of  men  employed 
by,  74;  granted  a  patent  to  travel, 
64;  their  plays  forbidden  to  the 


Red  Bull  Company,  64;  forbidden 
to  others,  64  n.  i;  number  of  new 
plays  each  year,  66;  new  plays  at 
the  Globe  each  year,  67;  began  to 
play  at  the  Globe  in  May,  67 
their  rates  of  admission  made  the 
standard  for  the  Restoration,  94; 
casual  references  to,  105,  106,  in. 

King's  Company  ( Davenant 's),  see 
Duke  of  York's  Company. 

King's  Company  (Killigrew's,  origin- 
ally the  Red  Bull  Company),  list 
of  the  chief  actors,  113;  list  of 
plays  acted  by,  82,  1 16-17;  submit 
to  Herbert's  authority,  84-85; 
order  from  Herbert  regarding  John 
Rogers,  83-84;  agree  to  pay 
Herbert  £4  a  week,  121 ;  attempt  to 
prevent  others  from  acting  Mose- 
iy's  plays,  90;-  reorganized  under 
Killigrew,  95-96;  petition  against 
Herbert's  interferences,  94-96; 
Herbert  brings  suit  against  the 
players,  101-02;  and  wins  his  suit, 
114,  116;  articles  of  agreement 
between  Herbert  and  Killigrew, 
1 13-15;  Killigrew's  promise  to  pay 
the  costs  of  the  lawsuit,  1 15-16; 
his  income  from  the  players,  121. 

King's  Revels  Company,  see  His 
Majesty's  Revels. 

Kirke,  John,  his  play  burnt  by  Her- 
bert, 23,  39  ;  The  Irish  Rebellion, 

39- 
Kirke,  L.,  116. 
Kirkham,  Edward,  12  ».  i. 
Knight   (book-keeper  of  the   King's 

Men),  21,  34. 
Knight,  Anthony,  74. 
Knight,  Edward,  74. 
Knight   of  the   Burning   Pestle,    The, 

56,  118. 
Kukelson,  Alexander,  47. 

Ladies  Trial,  The,  see  The  Lady's 
Trial. 

Lady  Elizabeth's  Company,  see  Prin- 
cess Elizabeth's  Company. 

Lady  Mother,  The,  37. 

Lady  of  Pleasure,  The,  37. 

Lady's  Trial,  The,  38. 

Lamb  Tavern,  136. 

Lambe,  Doctor,  36. 

Lambert,  92. 

Lambert,  Doctor,  104. 

Lambeth,  22. 

Langbaine,  Gerard,  54  »«.  8. 

Late  Murther  of  the  Son  upoti  the 
Mother,  A,  2g. 

Lau,  Hurfries  de,  61. 


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Laud,  William,  Archbishop  of  Canter- 
bury, 22,  40,  41. 

Launching  0}  the  May,  or  The  Sea- 
man's Honest  Wife,  34. 

Lause,  see  Lawes. 

Law,  Ernest,  75  «.  i. 

Lawes,  Henryi  56. 

Lawes,  William,  56. 

Lawrence,  W.  J.,  54  «.  7,  55  «•  4- 

Lea,  Robert,  63,  105,  iii. 

Le  Febure  (or  Fevure),  61-62. 

Lent,  47-4.8,  60,  121,  122. 

I^ewkner  (a  fencer),  47. 

Licenses  issued  by  the  Office  of  the 
Revels,  animals,  46,  47,  128; 
ballads,  125,  127,  128;  balls,  132; 
banquets,  133;  billiard  tables,  127; 
bills  for  plays,  shows,  lotteries,  etc., 
125,  128;  clockwork  motion,  128; 
cockfighting,  123,  128,  132;  danc- 
ing, dancing-schools,  47,  132-33, 
134;  disguises,  133;  drolleries,  128; 
dumb  shows,  134;  empyricks,  134; 
fairs,  123-24,  127;  fencers,  fencing, 
47,  48,  81-82,  123,  132,  135; 
fictions,  133;  games  and  gaming, 
130,  134,  135;  looking  glass,  47; 
lottery,  124,  125,  127,  133,  134; 
masks,  masking  attire,  133;  model, 
134;  motion,  47,  106-07,  123,  128; 
mountebanks,  47,  124,  125,  127, 
134;  music,  musicians,  46,  47,  88, 
97.  123,  127,  132,  133,  134,  135; 
ninepins,  127;  noctHjrnal  feasts,  132; 
organ,  musical,  47;  pageantry,  132; 

glaybills,  125,  128;  plays,  see  under 
lays;  playhouses,  6,  7,  42,  93, 
loi,  122;  press,  books,  etc.,  for  the, 
39^-42,  125,  127;  pricking  book,  134; 
prize  fighting,  25  n.  i,  48,  63; 
puppet  show,  138;  quack  salvers, 
134;  rope  dancing,  47,  48,  91,  106- 
07,  123,  128;  rural  feasts,  132,  137; 
shovelboard,  131;  showing  glass, 
47;  sleights  of  hand,  47,  128;  sorti- 
tion, 134;  travel  in  country, 
players  and  showmen  to,  6,  64, 
loi,  103,  104,  106-07;  tumblers, 
47,  48,  106-07,  123;  vaulters,  47, 
106-07,  123;  virginal,  47;  wakes, 
132,  134;  wa.\  figures,  47. 

Lilleston,  Thomas,  96-100. 

Little  Thief,  The,  118. 

Lloyd,  John,  131. 

Looking  glass,  licensing  of,  47. 

Lord  Mendall,  The,  see  The  Peaceable 
King. 

Lost  Lady,  The,  76,  117. 

Lost  Recovered,  The,  see  The  Captive. 

Lotteries,  124,  125,  127,  133,  134. 


Louens  (John  Lowins?),  65. 

Love  and  Honour,  36,  57,  76. 

Love  at  First  Sight,  118. 

Love  in  a  Maze,  see  The  Changes. 

Love  Lies  a-Bleeding,  see  PhiUister. 

Level  I,  Thomas,  96-100. 

Love  Tricks  ivith  Compliments,  31. 

Lovers'  Melancholy,  The,  32. 

Lovers'  Progress,  see  The  Wandering 

Lovers. 
Love's  Aftergame,  or  The  Proxy,  36,  56. 
Love's  Cruelty,  33,  82,  116. 
Lovesick  Maid,   The,  or  The  Honour 

of  Young  Ladies.  32. 
Love's  Mister y,  116. 
Love's  Mistress,  118. 
Love's  Pilgrimage,  36,  76. 
Love's  Victory,  39  n.  1. 
Lowins,  John,  20,  21,  22,  38,  44,  47, 

65. 
Loyal  Subject,  The,  22,  35,  53,  76,  117. 
Lupton,  Donald,  37  n.  4. 
Lyiy,  John,  7  n.  I. 

Macbeth,  138. 

Madcap,  The  (Barnes),  28. 

Madcap,    The    (Heminges),   see    The 

Coursing  of  a  Hare. 
Mad  Lover,  The,  1 1 7. 
Magnetic k  Lady,  The,  22,  34. 
Mago,  William,  74. 
Matd  in  the  Mill,  The,  25,  51,  117. 
Maid  of  Honour,  The,  31  «.  s. 
Maid  of  the  Mill,  The,  see  The  Maid 

in  the  Mill. 
Maid's  Revenge,  The,  31. 
Maidstone,  90-92,  102. 
Maid's  Tragedy,  The,  75, 82,  1 16,  118. 
Malespini,  Celio,  54  n.  s. 
Malone,  Edmond,  vii,   lo-ii.     Also 

frequently  cited  in  the  footnotes. 
Malvolio,  50. 
Manage  house,  made  into  a  theatre, 

62. 
Manchester,    Edward     Montagu,    2 

Earl  of ,  120,  132,  138-39.     See  also 

Chamberlain,  the  Lord. 
Margaret  of  Navarre,  Queen,  54  ».  8. 
Marmion,    Shackerley,     The     Crafty 

Merchant,  or  The  Soldered  Citizen, 

25  n.  4;  Holland's  Leaguer,  33,  45. 
Marshalsea,  64,  66. 
Martyred  Soldier,  The,  39  n.  4. 
Mar>-,  Lady,  daughter  of  Charles  I, 

77- 
Masking  attire,  licensmg  of,  133. 
Masks,  47,  48,  123,  132. 
Masque,  The,  26  «.  g,  30. 
Massinger,  Philip,  Herbert  refuses  to 

license    a    play    by,     19;    a    play 


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Index 


licensed  by  special  authority  from 
the  King,  22;  a  passage  from  play 
condemned  by  the  King,  23;  play 
acted  at  Court,  54;  Queen  at 
Blackfriars  to  see  his  play,  65; 
his  name  appears  for  the  last  time, 
38  n.  8;  Alexias,  37;  The  Bashful 
Lover,  37;  The  Beggar's  Bush,  49, 
75.  77.  82,  116;  Believe  as  You  List, 
19  «.  2,  31  n.  3,  33;  The  Bondman, 
26,  41,  51,  117;  The  City  Madam, 
34;  The  Custom  of  the  Country,  43, 
77;  The  Double  Marriage,  33  n.  6, 
38  ».  2 ;  The  Emperor  of  the  East,  33 ; 
The  Fair  Anchoress  of  Pausilippo, 
38;  The  Fair  Maid  of  the  Inn,  31; 
The  False  One,  37  n.  4;  The  Fatal 
Dowry,  31  «.  3,  38  n.  8;  The  Great 
Duke  of  Florence,  31  «.  4;  The 
Guardian,  35,  54;  The  Honest 
Man's  Fortune,  30;  The  Honour  of 
Women,  31;  The  Judge,  31;  The 
King  and  the  Subject,  22-23,  3^; 
The  Maid  of  Honour,  31  n.  5; 
Minerva's  Sacrifice,  33;  New  Way 
to  Pay  Old  Debts,  38  n.  8;  The  Noble 
Choice,  36;  The  Orator,  36;  The 
Parliament  of  Love,  30;  The  Picture, 
32;  The  Prophetess,  2^,  43;  The 
Queen  of  Corinth,  33  n.  i;  The 
Renegado,  28,  118;  The  Roman 
A  ctor,  3 1 ;  The  Sea  Voyage,  24 ; 
The  Spanish  Curate,  24,  49,  77, 
118;  The  Spanish  Viceroy,  21,  30, 
31  n.  s,  38  n.  8;  The  Tyrant,  22  n.  3, 
33  »•  6,  38  n.  2;  The  Unfortunate 
Piety,  33;  ^  Very  Woman,  36; 
TAe  Virgin  Martyr,  29,  118. 

Massy,  Charles,  63. 

Matchless  Maids,  The,  see  The  Non- 
pareilles. 

Match  Me  in  London,  25. 

Match  or  No  Match,  A,  2j. 

May,  Thomas,  28  n.  6. 

Melise,  La,  ou  Les  Princes  Reconnus, 
60. 

Merchant  Tailors'  Hall,  54  «.  6. 

Merry  Devil  of  Edmonton,  The,  77, 
118. 

Merry  Wives  of  Windsor,  The,  77,  82, 
116. 

Methold,  William,  34. 

Middle  Temple,  56. 

Middleton,  Thomas,  The  Changeling, 
51;  A  Fair  Quarrel,  50  n.  2;  A 
Game  at  Cliess,  29;  More  Dis- 
semblers besides  Women,  26,  51; 
The  Spanish  Gipsy,  46  n.  4,  s,  51; 
The  Widow,  82,  116. 

Millard,  John,  103. 


Minerva's  Sacrifice,  33. 
Model,  licensing  of  a,  134. 
Mohun,  Michael,  94,  loi  «.  i,  1 13-14. 
Momford,  Henry,  47. 
Monk,  George  (General),  83,  84. 
Montague,  W.,  53. 

Montgomery,  Philip  Herbert,  I  Earl 
of,  see  Pembroke  and  Montgomery. 
Moor  of  Venice,  The,  see  Othello. 
More,  Joseph,  63. 
More  Dissemblers  besides  Women,  26, 

51- 
Morley,  Henry,  10. 
Morley,  Magdalena,  10. 
Moseley,  Humphrey,  see  Mosely. 
Moseley,  John,  96-100. 
Moseley,  William,  100. 
Mosely,  Humphrey,  27  n.  i,  36  n.  3, 

64  n.  1,  90. 
Motions,    licensing    of,    47,    106-07, 

123,  128. 
Mountebanks,  licensing  of,  47,   124, 

125,  127,  134. 
Munday,     Anthony,     Oldcastle,     76; 

Richard    Cordelion's    Funeral,    105, 

III,  112  n.  s. 
Murray,  W.,  22. 
Music,  musicians,  46,  47,  88,  97,  123, 

127,  132,  133,  134,  135. 

Naps  Upon  Parnassus,  28  n.  7. 
Neptune's  Triumph,  51  ».  7,  52  n.  7. 
Nero,  28. 
Newcastle,  William  Cavendish,  Duke 

of.  The  Country  Captain  (same  as 

Captain  Underwit),  117. 
New  Inn,  The,  32,  36  n.  5. 
Newmarket,  23,  50,  52. 
News  from  Plymouth,  36. 
New    Way   to    Pay    Old    Debts,   A, 

38  n.  8.^ 
New-year's  gift  to  Herbert,  67. 
Nicholas,  Sir  Edward,  86,  120,  132- 

.33-. 

Nicolini,  Francis,  47. 

Night  Walker,  The,  26  n.  3,  34,  54. 

Ninepins,  licensing  of,  127. 

Noakes,  James,  96-100. 

Noakes,  Robert,  96-100. 

Noble  Bondman,  The,  see  The  Bond- 
man. 

Noble    Choice,    The,    or    The   Orator, 

36  n.  3. 

Noble  Gentleman,  The,  31. 
Nocturnal  feasts,  licensing  of,  132. 
Nonpareilles,    The,  or   The  Matchless 

Maids,  36  «.  I. 
Northern  Lass,  The,  32,  77,  118. 

Obigny,  Lord,  71,  112. 


Index 


151 


Ogilby,   John,    his    Dublin    Theatre, 

39  «•  I- 
Oldcastle,  76. 

Oldsworth,  Michael,  105,  in. 
Opera,  85,  87,  88,  89. 
Opossum,  licensing  of,  46. 
Opportunity,  The,  36,  117. 
Orator,  The,  36. 
Orford,  Earl  of,  see  VValpole. 
Organ,  musical,  47. 
Othello,  ^4,  76,  82,  117. 
Ovid,    his  Epistles   licensed    for   the 

press,  41. 
Owinge,  Aris,  137. 
Oxford,  play  at,  57,  76. 

Pageantry,  licensing  of,  132. 

Pagett,  127. 

Painter,  The,  27  w.  i. 

Painter,  The,  or  The  Wandering 
Lovers,  24  n.  2. 

Palatine,  the  Prince,  see  Frederick  V. 

Pallant,  Robert,  74. 

Palmer,  P'rank,  18  «.  6. 

Palmer,  James,  8. 

Palmer,  Sir  JefTery,  85,  86,  87. 

Palsgrave,  the,  see  Frederick  V. 

Palsgrave's  Company  (at  the  F"or- 
tune),  1622  list  of  players,  63; 
their  manager  Richard  Gunnell, 
26  «.  9;  mentioned  in  licenses,  18, 
24,  26,  27,  28,  29,  30. 

Pan's  Anniversary,  41. 

Parliament  of  Love,  The,  30. 

Parricide,  The,  28. 

Parson's  Wedding,  The,  138. 

Passionate  Lovers,  The,  "jb,  77. 

Passion  Week,  acting  in,  61  n.  3. 

Pastoral,  The,  55  n.  3. 

Pattrick,  William,  74. 

Peace,  The  Triumph  of,  54. 

Peaceable  King,  The,  or  The  Lord 
Mendall,  24-25. 

Peele,  George,  see  Alphonsus,  Em- 
peror of  Germany. 

Peinter,  137. 

Pellerin,  Andr6,  139. 

Pembroke  and  Montgomer>',  Philip 
Herbert,  Earl  of,  72,  73.  See  also 
Chamberlain,  the  Lord. 

Pembroke,  William  Herbert,  3  Earl 
of,  7,  8,  103,  105,  112.  See  also 
Chamberlain,  the  Lord. 

Pennycuicke,  Andrew,  34  n.  4. 

Percy,  56. 

Pericles,  44,  64. 

Perkins,  Richard,  63,  66. 

Peru,  see  The  Cruelties  of  the  Span- 
iards in  Peru. 

Phelan,  J.,  38  «.  2. 


Philaster,  or  Love  Lies  a- Bleeding, 
58,  76,  82,  116,  118. 

Philip  II,  King  of  Spain.  19,  33  it.  4. 

Philosopher' s  Lanthorn,  The,  47. 

Phoenix  I'layhouse,  see  Cockpit  in 
Drury  Lane. 

Picture,  The,  32. 

Pictures  in  wax,  47. 

Pied  Dog  Inn,  102. 

Pilgrim,  The,  49. 

Plague,  44,  57  n.  I,  64,  65. 

Plantation  of  Virginia,  The,  18,  24. 

Platonic  Lovers,  The,  37. 

Play  bills,  licensing  of,  125,  128. 

Playhouses,  licensing  of,  see  Licenses. 

Playhouse  to  Be  Let,  The,  138. 

Plays,  licensing  of,  right  to  license 
assumed  by  Tilney,  6,  17;  asserted 
by  Herl)ert,  93,  94,  loi,  123,  125, 
127;  the  censorship  of,  17-23,  125; 
fees  for  licensing  plays  to  lie  acted, 
17-18,  18  n.  I,  84,  loi,  106,  121: 
list  of  plays  licensed,  23-39; 
license  of  revived  [)lays,  127,  see 
also  fees;  license  of  plays  to  Ije 
printed,  39-42,  >25.  127. 

Plutophthalmia  Plutogamio,  or  Jley 
for  Honesty,  Dovm  with  Knavery, 
see  Iley  for  Honesty. 

Pointz,  John,  see  Poyntz. 

Politician,  The,  39  «.  3. 

Politique  Father,  The,  39. 

Pollard,  Thomas,  21. 

Porter,  Endymion,  22. 

Possum  (opossum),  show  of  a,  46. 

Powys-Land  Club,  9  n.  3. 

Poyntz,  John,  104,  124,  126,  128, 
129,  130,  131,  133,  135. 

Press,  licenses  for  the,  3</-42,  125,  127. 

Price,  Gervase,  132,  138. 

Price,  Richard,  63. 

Pricking  book,  licensing  of,  134. 

Prince  Charles's  (Charles  I)  Com- 
pany, in  1622-23  occupying  the 
Curtain,  63;  Herl>ert's  1622  list  of 
perished,  63;  three  plays  licensed 
to  at  the  Curtain,  18,  24;  move  to 
the  Red  Bull,  25  «.  i;  one  play 
licensed  to  at  the  Red  Bull,  24: 
others  plays  licensed  to,  no  theatre 
mentioned,  26,  27,  28,  29  «.  1;  act 
plays  at  Court,  50,  51. 

Prince  Charles's  (Charles  II)  Com- 
pany, move  from  the  Red  Bull  to 
the  Fortune,  66. 

Prince  D'.'Xmour,  56. 

Prince  d'  Amour,  The  Triumphs  of 
the,  56  H.  2. 

Prince's  Masque,  The,  see  Time 
Vindicated. 


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Index 


Princess  Elizabeth's  Company,  1622 
list  of  63;  occupy  the  Cockpit  in 
Druo-  Lane,  63;  plays  licensed  to, 

23,  24,  25,  26,  27,  28,  29,  29  «.  4, 
30,  30  n.  5,  31;  act  plays  at  Court, 
51,  52;  license  for  a  Whitefriars 
theatre  for,  42  n.  i. 

Prisoner,  The,  or  The  Fair  Anchoress, 

38  n.  7. 
Prisoners,  The,  38  w.  7. 
Prisoners    and    Claracilla,    The,    see 

Claracilla. 
Prize,  see  fencing. 
Prize  fighters,  prize  fighting,  25  w.  i, 

48,  63. 
Prophetess,  The,  23,  43. 
Protections  from  arrest,  74. 
Proxy,  The,  see  Love's  Aftergame. 
Prynne,  William,  59. 
Puncteus,  John,  47. 
Puppet  show,  138. 

Quack  salvers,  licensing  of,  134. 

Queen  of  Aragon,  The,  58. 

Queen  of  Bohemia's  Company,  see 
Princess  Elizabeth's  Company. 

Queen  of  Corinth,  The,  33  n.  i. 

Queen's  (Henrietta  Maria)  Company 
(at  the  Cockpit  in  Drury  Lane), 
give  offense  by  impersonating  lords 
and  others  of  the  Court,  19;  plays 
licensed  to,  31,  34;  surrender  their 
playhouse  to  the  French  players 
during  Lent,  61 ;  remnants  of  trans- 
ferred by  Herbert  to  Salisbury 
Court,  66,  66  n.  3;  act  at  Court,  53, 
54,  56. 

Queen's  Pastoral,  The,  53. 

Red  Bull  Company  (before  the  Res- 
toration), at  the  Fortune  in  1636, 
37;  move  back  to  the  Red  Bull  in 
1640,  66. 

Red  Bull  Company  (after  the  Res- 
toration), see  King's  Company 
(Killigrew's). 

Red  Bull  Playhouse, 

L  Before  the  Restoration:  list  of 
players  at,  63 ;  company  of  strangers 
at,  25,  25  n.  6,  26,  63;  French 
players  at,  59;  occupied  by  the 
F"ortune  players,  66;  make  "ac- 
knowledgment" to  Herbert,  loi; 
give  Herbert  a  share,  45,  loi ;  forbid- 
den to  act  Shakespeare's  plays,  64; 
fencing  at,  47,  48;  plays  licensed  to, 

24,  25,  25  n.  6,  26;  companies  at, 
see  Children  of  the  Revels,  Prince 
Charles's  (Charles  I)  Company, 
and  the  Red  Bull  Company. 


n.  After  the  Restoration:  see  the 
King's  Company  (Killigrew's). 

Renegado,  The,  or  The  Gentleman  of 
Venice,  28,  118. 

Revels,  Office  of  the,  history  of,  3-9; 
arms  of,  4  n.  i;  home  of  at  St. 
John's,  71,  103,  112;  home  of  in  the 
parish  of  St.  Mary  Bowe,  in  the 
ward  of  Cheape,  108;  home  of  in 
Paul's  Churchyard,  126.  See  also 
under  Buc,  Hayward,  Sir  Henry 
Herbert,  Tilney;  Licenses;  Clerk, 
Clerk  Comptroller,  Groom,  Ser- 
jeant, and  Yeoman  of  the  Revels. 

Revels  Company  (at  the  Red  Bull), 
see  Children  of  the  Revels. 

Revenge  for  Honor,  28  n.  9. 

Reyher,  Paul,  55  n.  4. 

Rhodes,  John,  74,  90,  93,  105,  iii, 
121. 

Rhodes,    Richard,    Flora's    Vagaries, 

138. 

Ribbesford,  9,  10,  II,  113,  129,  131. 

Rice,  John,  21. 

Rich,  Mrs.  (daughter  of  Oliver  Crom- 
well), 123. 

Richard  Coeur-de-Lion's  Funeral,  105, 
III,  112  n.  5. 

Richard  Cordelyon,  105,  iii,  112  n.  $. 

Richard  Crookback,  24  «.  3. 

Richard  II,  44. 

Richard  III,  53.  See  also  Richard 
III,  or  The  English  Profit. 

Richard  III,  or  The  English  Profit,  24. 
See  also  Richard  III. 

Richmond,  plays  at,  77. 

Richmond,  Duchess  of,  51. 

Riding  school,  converted  into  play- 
house, 60-62. 

Robbins,  William,  see  Robins. 

Robert,  King  of  Sicily,  story  of,  29 
n.  6. 

Robert,  Prince,  brother  of  the  Prince 
Elector,  see  Rupiert,  Prince. 

Robins  (Robson,  Robinson?),  Wil- 
liam, 63. 

Robinson,  Richard,  21. 

Rogers,  John,  83-84,   103,   104,   127. 

Rogers,  Thomas,  131. 

Roiston,  the  King  at,  52. 

Rollo,  Duke  of  Normandy,  see  The 
Bloody  Brother. 

Roman  Actor,  The,  31. 

Rope  dancers,  dancing,  47,  48,  91, 
106-07,  123,  128. 

Rosania,  39. 

Rose  Playhouse,  used  by  prize 
fighters,  63. 

Rosseter,  Philip,  42  n.  i. 

Rossingham,  Edmond,  64  n.  4. 


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153 


Rowley,  Samuel,  The  Bristol  Tragedy, 
30  «.  I ;  Hard  Shift  for  Husbands, 
26;  Hymen's  Holiday,  35,  53; 
Match  or  No  Match,  27;  Richard 
III,    or    The    English    Profit,    24, 

53-  ... 

Rowley,  William,  signs,  with  other 
actors,  an  apology  and  submission 
to  Herbert,  21;  All's  Lost  by  Lust, 
I  If;  A  Fair  Quarrel,  50  «.  2;  Hard 
Shift  for  Husbands,  26;  Hymen's 
Holiday,  35,  53;  Maid  in  the  Mill, 
25,  51,  117;  The  Noble  Gentleman, 
3 1 ;  The  Parliament  of  Love,  30  ».  2 ; 
The  Spanish  Gipsy,  46  n.  4,  s,  51; 
Wit  at  Several  Weapons,  26  n.  3, 
51  n.  5. 

Royal  Master,  The,  37. 

Royal  Oak  Lottery,  The,  133,  134. 

Royal  Slave,  The,  57,  76. 

Rule  a  Wife  and  Have  a  Wife,  29,  52, 
118. 

Rupert,  Prince,  third  son  of  Frederick 
V  and  Elizabeth,  56. 

Rural  feasts,  licensing  of,  132,  134. 

St.  Albans,  Henry  Jermyn,  I  E^rl  of, 

139- 
St.  James,  plays  at,  51,  53,  55,  56, 

57,  58,  76. 

St.  John's,  Revels  Office  at,  71,  103, 
112. 

St.  Luke,  Mademoysala,  50. 

Salisbury  Court,  players  at, 

L  Before  the  Restoration:  play- 
house erected  by  Gunnell  and 
Blagrove,  26  n.  9,  43  n.  $;  give 
Herbert  a  share,  45,  loi;  play 
stayed  on  complaint,  20;  act  at 
Court,  56;  give  offense  by  borrow- 
ing a  church  robe,  64;  Herl>ert 
sends  four  players  to,  66;  plays 
licensed  to,  33,  35,  36. 

II.  After  the  Restoration:  play- 
house licensed,  81;  not  permitted 
to  act  plays  belonging  to  Mosely, 
90;  order  to  regarding  John  Rogers, 
83-84. 

Salman,  Henry,  no. 

Sampson,  William,  The  Widow's 
Prize,  18,  30. 

Sanders,  William,  74. 

Sands,  William,  47. 

Sayle,  Henry,  41. 

Scenes,  scenery,  introduction  of,  88, 

95.  97,  98,  99- 
School  of  Compliment,  The,  31  «.  i. 
Schottius,  Caspar,  47  «.  i. 
Scornful  Lady,  The,  20,  58,  116. 
Scuderi,  Ceorges  de,  61  «.  5. 


Seaman's  Honest  Wife,  The,  see  The 

Launching  of  the  May. 
Sea  Voyage,  The,  24. 
Sebastian,  King  of  Portugal,  19,  33 

n.  4. 
Second   Maiden's    Tragedy,    The,    18, 

38  n.  2. 
Selindra,  118. 

Serjeant  of  the  Revels,  3-4. 

Seven  Champions  of  Christendom,  The, 

39  «•  4. 
Scwster,  20. 
Seyle,  Henry,  41. 
Shackerly,  Edward,  75. 
Shakespeare,  William,  the  Red  Bull 

players  forbidden  to  act  his  plays, 
64;  Henry  I  and  Henry  II  attrib- 
uted to,  28  «.  i;  few  of  his  plays  in 
list  of  Restoration  stock  plays, 
82  «.  I ;  casual  references  to,  50,  62 ; 
Cymbeline,  53;  Hamlet,  57  n.  9, 
68  n.  3,  76;  Henry  IV,  52,  82,  116; 
Henry  V,  138;  Henry  VIII,  138; 
Julius  Caesar,  57,  76,  77;  Macbeth, 
138;  The  Merry  Wives  of  Windsor, 
77,  82,  116;  Othello,  44,  76,  82,  117; 
Pericles,  44,  64;  Richard  II,  44; 
Richard  III,  53;  The  Taming  of 
the  Shrew,  53,  138;  Twelfth  Night, 
50;  Winter's  Tale,  18,  25,  51,  54. 

Shank,  John,  21,  27,  44. 

Shankes'  Ordinary,  27. 

Sharpe,  Richard,  21,  75. 

Sharpham,  Edward,  The  Fleire,  40. 

Shatterell,  Robert,  94,  96,  1 13-14. 

Sheppey,  Thomas,  96-100,  105. 

Sherlock,  William,  63,  66. 

Shippey,  Thomas,  see  Sheppey. 

Shirley,  Henry,  The  Martyred  Soldier, 

39  »••  4. 
Shirley,  James,  Herbert  s  approba- 
tion of  The  Young  Admiral,  19-20; 
"corrects"  a  play  by  Fletcher,  34; 
finishes  a  play  left  imperfect  by 
Fletcher,  36  n.  s;  The  Ball,  19,  34; 
The  Beauties,  34;  Bird  in  a  Cage, 
34  n.  3;  The  Brothers,  31,  39  «.  3, 
118;  The  Cardinal,  39,  118;  Chabot, 
Admiral  of  France,  36;  The  Changes, 
or  Love  in  a  Maze,  33,  118;  The 
Coronation,  36;  The  Doubtful  Heir, 
39  «.  i;  The  Duke,  33;  The  Duke's 
Mistress,  37,  56;  The  Example,  36; 
The  Gamester,  35,  54;  The  General, 
138;  The  Gentleman  of  Venice,  28, 
118;  The  Grateful  Servant,  33  «.  2: 
The  Humorous  Courtier,  33  n.  s; 
Hyde  Park,  34;  The  Imposture,  39; 
The  Lady  of  Pleasure,  37;  Love 
Tricks  with  Compliments,  31 ;  Love's 


154 


Index 


Cruelty,  33,  82,  116;  The  Maid's 
Revenge,  31;  The  Sight  Walker, 
26  «.  3.  34.  54:  The  Opportunity, 
36,  117;  The  Politician,  39  n.  3; 
The  Politique  Father,  39;  Rosania, 
39;  n»<'  /?flva/  Master,  133,  134; 
r/j*-  5/'5/<'r.s  39:  The  Traitor,  33,  82, 
116;  The  Triumph  of  Peace,  54; 
The  Wedding,  82,  117;  The  Witty 
Fair  One,  32;  IVie  Young  Admiral, 

It).  35.  53-" 
Slio\cll>oarcl,  a  license  for  a,  131. 
Showing  Rlass,  a  license  for  a,  47. 
Shurlock,  William,  see  Sherlock. 
Sidney,  Sir  Philip,  30. 
Siege,  The,  see  The  Colonel. 
Silent  Woman,  The,  55,  75,  82,  116. 
Sir  John  Fal staff,  see  Henry  IV. 
Sir  John  van  Olden  Barnavelt,  18. 
Sir  Thomas  More,  18. 
Sir    William    Longsword,    105,    ill, 

112  n.  2. 
Sisters,  The,  39. 
Sleight  of  hand,  47,  128. 
Smith  (William  ?),  26. 
Sodered  Citizen,  The,  25  n.  4. 
Soldered  Citizen,  The,  see  The  Crafty 

Merchant. 
Soldiered   Citizen,  The  (Fleay's  mis- 
reading  of    The   Soldered   Citizen), 

see  The  Crafty  Merchant. 
Soldiers'  March  (a  dance),  50. 
Somerset  House,  play  at,  76. 
Sortition,  licensing  of,  134. 
Soulas,  Josias  dc,  60-62. 
Spanish  Curate,  The,  24,  49,  77,  118. 
Spanish  Gipsy,  The,  46  ».  4,  5,  51. 
Spanish  Lovers,  The,  38. 
Spanish  Viceroy,  The,  21,  30,  31  n.  5, 

38  n.  8. 
Spanish  Viceroy,  The,  or  The  Honour 

of  Women,  31  n.  5.     See  also  The 

Spanish  Viceroy. 
Spencer,  Nicholas,  104. 
Stafford,  Alexander,  12  n.  i. 
Strangers,  a  company  of,  25,  25  n.  6, 

26,  62,  63. 
Suckling,  Sir  John,  Aglaura,  77,  118; 

Brennoralt,  1 18. 
Sumner,  John,  66. 
Sun's  Darling,  The,  27. 
Surprisal,  The,  118. 
Swan     Playhouse,     used     by     prize 

fighters,  63. 
Swanston,  Elliard,  21,  63. 
Swinburne,  A.  C,  28  n.  g. 

Tailor,   Robert,    The  Hog  Hath  Lost 

His  Pearl,  105,  iii. 
Tale  of  a  Tub,  A,  19,  34,  54. 


Tamer  Tamed,  The,  20-21,  53,  82,  118. 

Taming  of  the  Shrew,  The,  53,  138. 

Taming  of  the  Tamer,  The,  see  The 
Tamer  Tamed. 

Taylor,  Joseph,  20,  21,  30,  30  n.  s,  44, 
53,  68. 

Thayer,  Mrs.  Rebecca,  12-13. 

Theatre  in  Lincoln's  Inn  Fields 
(Portugal  Row),  the,  97,  112,  116, 
122,  128.  For  the  company  at,  see 
Duke  of  York's  Company. 

Theatre  in  Portugal  Row,  the,  see 
Theatre  in  Lincoln's  Inn  Fields. 

Theiter,  137. 

Thelwall,  Simon,  receives  reversion- 
ary grant  of  the  office,  8  n.  3,  103, 

104,  no  n.    I,   III;  lawsuit,  with 
Herbert,  against  Betterton,  108-10, 

110-13- 

Thomas,  Edward,  103,  104. 

Tickets  to  playhouse,  98,  99. 

Tilney,  Edmund  (Master  of  the 
Revelsj,  appointed  Master  of  the 
Revels,  5,  12  n.  i,  102,  104,  108, 
no,  no  M.  i;  extends  the  power  of 
the  office,  5-7;  granted  a  royal 
commission  of  powers,  5-6;  as- 
sumes the  right  to  censor  and 
license  plays,  17,  18,  39;  and  to 
license  playhouses,  42;  his  power 
to  protect  from  arrest,  74  «.  2;  his 
office  book,  9-10;  plays  licensed  by, 

105,  112;  death  of,  108. 
Time  Vindicated,  50  n.  3. 
Toyer,  William,  74. 
Traitor,  The,  33,  82,  116. 

Travel,  license  to,  6,  64,  loi,  103,  104, 

106-07. 
Trevor,  Sir  John,  105,  in. 
Tricks  of  sleight  of  hand,  47,  128. 
Triumph  of  Peace,  The,  54. 
Triumphs  of  the  Prince  d' Amour,  The, 

56  n.  2. 
Trompeur    Puni,     Le,     ou     Histoire 

Septentrionale,  61. 
Tubb,  William,  81-82. 
Tuckfeild,  Thomas,  74. 
Tumblers,  tumbling,  47,  48,  106-07, 

123. 
Tu  Quoque,  see  Greene's  Tu  Quoque. 
Turner,  Anthony,  34  n.  4,  63,  66. 
Turner,  Robert,  96-100. 
Twelfth  Night,  50  n.  4. 
Two  Kings  in  a  Cottage,  26. 
Tyrant,  The,  22  n.  3,  33  n.  6,  38  «.  2. 

Underhill,  Cave,  96-100. 
llnderhill,  Nicholas,  74. 
Unfortunate  Lovers,   The,  37,  76,  77, 
82,  116. 


Index 


DD 


Unfortunate  Piety,  The,  33. 

United  Companies,  The,  see  The  Four 

Companies. 
Usury  Put  to  Use,  see  The  Devil  of 

Dowyate. 
Uvedale,  Sir  William,  72. 

Valiant  Scholar,  The,  24. 
Vaulters,  vaultinK,  47,  io6-fJ7,  123. 
Vere  Street,  i^2  >>■  '• 
Vernon,  ficorge,  74. 
Versailles,  130. 
Very  IVonian,  A,  36. 
Victuallers,  and  ganiing,   134-35. 
VirRinal,  license  of  a,  47. 
Virgin  Martyr,  The,  29,  118. 
Vittoria  Coronibona,  117. 
Volponc,  see  The  I'ox. 
Voxve  and  a  Cood  One,  A,  50. 

Wakes,  licensing  of,  132,  134. 

Wales,  124. 

Walker,  Edward,  128. 

Walkers,  128. 

Walp<jle,  Horace,  Karlof  Orford,  10. 1 1. 

Walton,  Isaak,  9. 

IVandering  Lovers,  The,  24  "•  -•  27, 

27"-  '•35"**-  5'-  . 

Warburton,  John,  his  list  of  manu- 
script plays,  20  "•  '•  25  "•  4.  27  "•  '• 
28  "•  >.  30  "•  -'.  34,  31  "•  3.  5.  33  ».  ■• 
30  ».  3.  2,7  >>.  -•■  2H  "■  -'.  3.  58  "•  3- 

Wardrobe  keeper,  oi  playhouse,  99. 

Wa.x  figures,  license  of,  47. 

IVay  to  Content  All  IV omen.  The,  or 
liozv  a  .\fan  May  Please  His  Wife, 
26  "•  9.  28. 

Webster,  John,  A  Late  Murther  of  the 
Son  upon  the  Mother,  29 ;  The  White 
Devil.  117. 

Weddini),  The.  82,  117. 

Welsh  Ambassador.  The,  23  «■  =• 

Welsh  Traveller,  The,  23. 

Wcntworth,  Henry,  3 

Weston,  Richard,  71. 

Whitechapel,  131. 

White  De2'il,  The,  see  Vittoria  Corom- 
hona. 

Whitefriars,  license  to  erect  play- 
house there,  42. 

Whitehall,   plays   at.   49,    50,    51,    52, 

.=^3.    54.    55.    5^'.    S'"^.    75.    7^'.    77: 
French  players  at.  ()0-(}2. 


Whitehead,  128. 

IVhore  in  Grain,  The,  27. 

Whore  New  Vamped,  I  he,  27  "■  4- 

WidotL',  The,  82,  1 16. 

Widoic's  Price,  The,  18,  30. 

Wife   for   a    Month.   A,   28.    58,    76, 

"7- 
IVild  Goose  Chase,  The,  44,  49.   117. 

//  'illiam  Loncjbeard  .-itti  IVilliam  Louy- 

sii'ord. 
IVilliam  Lonysrvord  ( Lonybeard),  105, 

III.  1 12  "•  ^■ 
Williams,  John,  46. 
Wilsfjii,  (jeorge,  65,  68. 
Wilson,  Henry,  74. 
Wilson.  Robert.  Oldcastle,  7(1 ;  Richard 

Cordelion's  Inneral,   105.    in.   112 

Wilton.  8. 

Winchester,  (ietjrge  Paulet,   Marquis 

of,  10. 
Wintersell,  William,  see  Wintcrshall. 
Wintershall.  William,  94,  (/>,  113-14. 
Winter's  Tale.  The.  18,  25.  51.  54. 
Wisdom  of  Doctor  Dodypol.  The,  24 

It.  J. 

Wit  and  Drollery,  28  "■  7- 

IV it    at    Several    Weapons,  26    "■    3. 

51  "•  5- 
Witches,  plav  with.  36. 
//'//(•//  Traveller,  The.  23  "   '■ 
Wits,  The.  22,  35.  54. 
Wittx  Fair  One,  The,  32. 
Wit  Without  Money,  58,  82,  1 16. 
Woman's  Mistake.  The,  27  "■  -■ 
Woman's  Prize,  The,  or  The  Tamer 

Tamed,  see  The  Tamer  Tamed. 
Women  actors,  95.  97.  98. 
Wonder  of  a  Kinydom,  The.  25 

n.  6.  f,3  »i.  3. 

Woorth.  Ellis,  63. 
World's  ll'onder.  The.  47. 
Wright,  James,  48. 

Yeoman  of  the   Revels,    12  "•    '•  68. 

68  "•  -s.  6.  jn^  129. 
York.   Duke  of    (James  H.  King  of 

England).  53. 
^'ork,     Duke     of.     his     theatre,     see 

Theatre  in  Lincoln's  Inn  h'ields. 
)'ouuy  .Idmiral.  The.  19.  35,  53- 

Zelindra  (Selindra).  118. 


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